Piper PA28 N9086W

Summary

On 20 November 2020 at about 00:25 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N9086W was involved in an accident near Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 November 2020 at 00:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Lancaster Airport (LNS)

Coordinates

40.1210, -76.2991

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N9086W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Westminster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA21LA049

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was standing at the hold short line for the runway at night. The pilot was cleared for takeoff and taxied toward the runway; however, he mistook a taxiway for the runway and attempted a takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the airplane struck a fence and came to rest inverted. The airplane’s fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.