No fatalities
23 Feb 2023: PIPER PA-28-140 — Martinsville, IN
On 23 Feb 2023, a PIPER PA-28-140 was involved in an aviation accident near Martinsville, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to abort the takeoff that resulted in an impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to abort the takeoff that resulted in an impact with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot