# Accident 19910302003819A: Piper PA28161, Philadelphia, PA, March 2, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1991, 12:30 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Northeast Philadelphia
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0707° N, 75.0006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0707&lon=-75.0006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2960B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2960B-2012-08-07) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,492 total, 527 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910302003819A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. TRIED TO RETURN BUT CRASHED ON BUILDING ROOF. AIR FILTER PARTS BLOCKED CARBURETOR AIR.

## 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 NYC91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA079), Mar 2, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N2960B), Philadelphia, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/AIR FILTER/SCREEN, WHICH BLOCKED AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.

## Other reports on N2960B (3)

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

- [Incident 19890311022819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311022819I), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Salisbury, MD, Minor damage. Student lost on solo crosscountry. Ran out of fuel. Forced landing in a field. Minor damage.
- [Accident 19850806041629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850806041629A), Aug 6, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Doylestown, PA, Substantial damage. Collided with bushes after running off end of wet grass runway. Pilot stated brakes were ineffective.
- [Incident 19820818050629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820818050629I), Aug 18, 1982: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Baltimore, MD. Student landed at wrong airport without contacting tower, causing carrier to evade. Certificate not endorsed.

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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