# Accident 19920207002459A: Piper PA28161, Fernandina Beac, FL, February 7, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1992, 22:44 local time
- Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6501° N, 81.4405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6501&lon=-81.4405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8346B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8346B-1992-02-27) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920207002459A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT TOOK AIRCRAFT WITHOUT PERMISSION. NO NIGHT OR CHECK OUT IN TYPE. LOW CEILING. CRASHED INTO WATER IN TURN.

## 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 MIA92LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA079), Feb 8, 1992: Piper PA-28-161 (N8346B), Fernandina Bch, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO SET THE ALTIMETER TO THE FIELD ELEVATION PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT…

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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