# Accident 19970329003949A: Piper PA28161, Little River, CA, March 29, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 29, 1997
- Place: Little River, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.2598° N, 123.7609° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2598&lon=-123.7609&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2128Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2128Q-2018-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970329003949A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD.

## 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 LAX97LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA135), Mar 29, 1997: Piper PA-28-161 (N2128Q), Little River, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly judge the flare altitude.

## Other reports on N2128Q (1)

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

- [Incident 19800327043069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800327043069I), Mar 27, 1980: Piper PA28161 (N2128Q), Cincinnati, OH, Minor damage. Pilot taxied partially off narrow taxiway to avoid parked aircraft. Wheel sank in soft soil. Nicked propeller.

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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