# Accident 19950721019449A: Piper PA28161, Lakeview, OR, July 21, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1995, 14:28 local time
- Place: Lakeview, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3102° N, 120.3690° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3102&lon=-120.3690&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83125, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83125-1997-08-01) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950721019449A

## Narrative

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

LOW LEVEL SIGHTSEEING. STUDYING MAP TO AVOID WILDLIFE AREA. FLEW INTO GROUND. DRUGS IN PILOTS SYSTEM.

## 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 SEA95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA157), Jul 21, 1995: Piper PA-28-161 (N83125), Lakeview, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while his attention was directed to reading his map. The pilot's intentional low-altitude operation of the aircraft contributed to the accident.

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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