Piper PA-28-181 N721SM

Summary

On 15 June 2012 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N721SM was involved in an accident near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2012 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Sheboygan County Memorial (SBM)

Coordinates

43.7697, -87.8517

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N721SM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sheboygan → Lake in the Hil

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA380

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the airplane accelerated through about 50 knots during the takeoff roll, the airplane's right wing began to lift. When the pilot attempted to lower the right wing, the airplane veered to the left and exited the left side of the runway. The airplane entered a ditch and came to rest upright and partially submerged in water. Postaccident examination of the airplane showed substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.