# Accident 19961101034749A: Piper PA28161, Brooksville, FL, November 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1996, 17:45 local time
- Place: Brooksville, FL
- Airport: Hernando County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.4795° N, 82.5091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4795&lon=-82.5091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81435, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81435-1997-01-16) (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 O360D2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 157 total, 3 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961101034749A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER IN PATTERN. STRUCK TWO VEHICLES LANDING IN PARKING LOT. NO ENGINE DEFECTS. CONDITIONS FOR CARB ICEING.

## 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 ATL97LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA015), Nov 1, 1996: Piper PA-28-161 (N81435), Brooksville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N81435 (1)

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

- [Incident 19900426024029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900426024029I), Apr 26, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N81435), White Plains, NY, Minor damage. Student lost control on takeoff. Veered off into grass. Pilot stated he aborted and applied brakes.

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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