# Accident 19900616021219A: Piper PA28161, Chester, MD, June 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1990, 19:24 local time
- Place: Chester, MD
- Airport: Castle Marina Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9497° N, 76.2799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9497&lon=-76.2799&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 O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO90LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900616021219A

## Narrative

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

LANDED BY MISTAKE ON ROAD PARALLEL TO RUNWAY. STRUCK A PARKED TRUCK. REPORTED SUN BLINDED. FAIL NOTE WAS A ROAD.

## 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 BFO90LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA056), Jun 16, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N8167R), Chester, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISIDENTIFICATION OF A ROAD FOR THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE SUNGLARE AND THE PILOT'S UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPORT, AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.

## Other reports on N8167R (1)

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

- [Accident 19860302083999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860302083999A), Mar 2, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N8167R), Elkton, MD, Substantial damage. Lost power at cruise. Used carb heat. No help. Landed soybean field. Engine tested normal. Applied heat too late.

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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