# Accident 19900221009679A: Piper PA28161, Nephi, UT, February 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1990, 18:30 local time
- Place: Nephi, UT
- Airport: Nephi Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6803° N, 111.8302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6803&lon=-111.8302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81658, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81658-2018-05-31) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 48 total, 48 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900221009679A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TOUCHDOWN. VEERED INTO A SNOWBANK ON SIDE OF RUNWAY.

## 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 DEN90LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA062), Feb 22, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N81658), Nephi, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL AND CORRECT THE RESULTANT GROUND SWERVE. THE SNOW BANK WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N81658 (1)

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

- [Incident 19930814046399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930814046399I), Aug 14, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N81658), Provo, UT, Minor damage. Pilot flared too high and made a hard landing. Minor damage to landing gear.

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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