# Incident 19891006039449I: Piper PA28161, Jefferson City, MO, October 6, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1989, 06:45 local time
- Place: Jefferson City, MO
- Airport: Jefferson City Memorial
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5710° N, 92.1892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5710&lon=-92.1892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8222F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8222F) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 380 total, 380 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891006039449I

## Narrative

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

HIT A PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF FROM PARKING AREA.

## 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 MKC90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA012), Oct 6, 1989: Piper PA-28-161 (N8222F), Jefferson City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT & RAINY WEATHER.

## Other reports on N8222F (1)

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

- [Incident 20220603009489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220603009489I), Jun 3, 2022: Piper PA-28-161 (N8222F), Jefferson City, MO, Minor damage. The student was flying solo in the airport vicinity and was returning to land. The fuel selector was inadvertently moved to the off position before landing…

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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