No fatalities
8 Apr 2023: PIPER PA28 180 — Somerset, KY
On 8 Apr 2023, a PIPER PA28 180 was involved in an aviation accident near Somerset, KY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport navigation antenna. 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 failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport navigation antenna.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedDirectional control — Not attained/maintained