No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-161 accident at Newburyport, MA, 10 Jan 2025

Newburyport, MA, United States

On January 10, 2025, a PIPER PA-28-161 was involved in an aviation accident near Newburyport, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s delayed decision to initiate a go-around, which resulted in the airplane colliding with an obstacle during approach. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s delayed decision to initiate a go-around, which resulted in the airplane colliding with an obstacle during approach.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilot