No fatalities
10 Jun 2023: PIPER PA-28-181 — Freeflight Aviation Llc. — Lumberton, NJ
On 10 Jun 2023, a PIPER PA-28-181 operated by Freeflight Aviation Llc. was involved in an aviation accident near Lumberton, NJ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s improper flight control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with the runway edge lights. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper flight control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with the runway edge lights.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotPitch control — Not attained/maintainedDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot