No fatalities
PIPER PA32RT 300T accident at DeKalb, IL, 19 May 2023
On May 19, 2023, a PIPER PA32RT 300T operated by Rice Heritage Equipment, LLC was involved in an aviation accident near DeKalb, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around in gusting winds. Contributing was the presence of windshear. 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 aircraft control during a go-around in gusting winds. Contributing was the presence of windshear.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on equipmentInstructor/check pilotAltitude — Not attained/maintained