# Accident 19910921042239A: Piper PA28161, Placerville, CA, September 21, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1991, 11:36 local time
- Place: Placerville, CA
- Airport: Swansboro County Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7292° N, 120.8004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7292&lon=-120.8004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N82857, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82857-1992-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 450 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91FA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA401) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910921042239A

## Narrative

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

OVER GROSS AND AFT OF CG. HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. FAILED TO CLIMB. PILOT POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL,DRUGS,MEDICAL PROBLEM.

## 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 LAX91FA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA401), Sep 21, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N82857), Placerville, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT A HIGH DENSITY AIRPORT WITH THE AIRPLANE EXCEEDING ITS MAXIMUM GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND ABUSE OF…

## Other reports on N82857 (1)

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

- [Incident 19831215071709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831215071709I), Dec 15, 1983: Piper PA28161 (N82857), Yorba Linda, CA, Minor damage. Engine lost power at cruise. Landed in a plowed field. Accessory drive gear dowell pin sheared.

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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