# Accident 19940723019079A: Piper PA28161, Lakeview, AR, July 23, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1994, 12:43 local time
- Place: Lakeview, AR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3694° N, 92.5294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3694&lon=-92.5294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36566, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36566-1996-10-11) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940723019079A

## Narrative

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

OVER FLEW LODGE AIRSTRIP. MADE SUDDEN STEEP REVERSAL. STALLED. FELL INTO RIVER. LOST A WING ON IMPACT.

## 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 FTW94FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA242), Jul 23, 1994: Piper PA-28-161 (N36566), Lakeview, AR, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM REQUIRED AIRSPEED FOR FLIGHT.

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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