# Accident 19860302083999A: Piper PA28161, Elkton, MD, March 2, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1986, 15:15 local time
- Place: Elkton, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6001° N, 75.8202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6001&lon=-75.8202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8167R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8167R-1991-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860302083999A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. USED CARB HEAT. NO HELP. LANDED SOYBEAN FIELD. ENGINE TESTED NORMAL. APPLIED HEAT TOO LATE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA017), Mar 2, 1986: Piper PA-28-161 (N8167R), Elkton, MD, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8167R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900616021219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900616021219A), Jun 16, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N8167R), Chester, MD, Substantial damage. Landed by mistake on road parallel to runway. Struck a parked truck. Reported sun blinded. Fail note was a road.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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