# Accident 19970821023229A: Piper PA28161, Westmoreland Co, PA, August 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 1997
- Place: Westmoreland Co, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 40.4291° N, 79.2596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4291&lon=-79.2596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47900, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47900-2000-03-30) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970821023229A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON PRIVATE AIR STRIP.

## 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 NYC97LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA168), Aug 21, 1997: Piper PA-28-161 (N47900), Blairsville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and improper in-flight planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.

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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