Piper PA-28-161

FAA incident reports · 1,608

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Incident 20260731010579IPiper PA28 · Dover, DEStudent pilot, while on first solo, was attempting a landing at Delaware Airpark (33N). During the landing attempt, the aircraft touched down past mid-field which resulted in the aircraft running off the end of the runway. Upon exiting the runway, the…Jul 31, 2026 · N430DS · Minor damageAccident 20260718009399APiper PA-28-161 · San Bernardino, CAOwner/pilot of [privacy data omitted] was preparing to depart from San Bernardino International Airport (sbd) to whiteman airport (whp). While entering the run-up area, twy alpha, the RH MLG collapsed and penetrated through the wing upper skin. When the FAA…Jul 18, 2026 · N8249B · Substantial damageAccident 20260629012609APiper PA-28-161 · Easton, MDAfter first flight, parked at ramp and shutdown aircraft for about 30 minutes. After preflight, initiated before start checklist, attempted to start engine, no start. Attempted two other times with a no start, after third attempt noticed smoke coming from…Jun 29, 2026 · N8394D · Substantial damageIncident 20260624006369IPiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FLOn June 24, 2026, aircraft "a" was landing at Vero Beach Municipal Airport in Vero Beach, FL. The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 12R. After landing, the aircraft veered into the grass after exiting the runway at intersection alpha. The pilot informed…Jun 24, 2026 · N6879C · No damageIncident 20260621012619IPiper PA-28-161 · New Bedford, MASummary of the events: the aircraft was on an instructional flight from plymouth airport (kpym) to New Bedford airport (kewb). The approach and touchdown on runway 32 were stable, normal, and aligned with the centerline. However, video evidence and statements…Jun 21, 2026 · N8285B · Minor damageIncident 20260621011639IPiper PA-28-161 · Middletown, RISummary of the events The aircraft arrived on a solo student cross-country flight from hartford, CT (khfd) to Newport State rhode island airport (kuuu). The student was appropriately endorsed, and the flight plan and weather had been reviewed with the…Jun 21, 2026 · N3133Q · Minor damageIncident 20260227003999IPiper PA-28-161 · Atlanta, GAPilot stated she was coming in for landing with runway assured. She stated she entered ground effect and nose gear hit the runway and then the aircraft porpoised, and ran off side of runway, causing the nose tire to blow, and the prop to strike the runway.…Feb 27, 2026 · N2901Q · Minor damageIncident 20260211001749IPiper PA-28-161 · Monroe, ORDuring IFR training performing a partial loss of power, at 100 feet MSL, the student (private) pilot added power for a normal recovery and immediately struck a powerline over a river. The CFI took back the controls, climbed to 2000 feet MSL with the airplane…Feb 11, 2026 · N4346D · Minor damageIncident 20260127000719IPiper PA-28-161 · Van Nuys, CAThe aircraft was departing vny, runway 34L, after rotation the RH MLG piston and axle assembly fell off the aircraft. The RH MLG scissors upper link attach point failed when the piston extended. The piston internal retainer ring also failed, allowing the…Jan 27, 2026 · N51467 · Minor damageIncident 20251122020399IPiper PA-28-161 · Concord, NCOn November 22, 2025 at approximately 19:00, a Piper cherokee warrior ii was preparing for takeoff from runway 2 at Concord airport (jqf).during the takeoff roll, the aircraft began veering to the left. Right rudder inputs from both individuals in the cockpit…Nov 22, 2025 · N38522 · Minor damageIncident 20251019020149IPiper PA-28-161 · Harrisburg, PAThe airman was enroute from easton, MD (kesn) to capitol city airport (kcxy) on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The airman was vectored for the ILS 08 approach at kcxy. At initial intercept of the inbound approach course, the airman incorrectly turned…Oct 19, 2025 · N47675 · No damageIncident 20251001013269IPiper PA-28-161 · Morgantown, WVAircraft departed for an instructional flight on 10/01/2025 from Morgantown, WV (mgw). CFI was demonstrating stall recovery for the student and advanced throttles coming out of a stall. The maximum engine output when throttles were advanced was 1700 RPM. CFI…Oct 1, 2025 · N82757 · Minor damageIncident 20250920018789IPiper PA-28-161 · Linden, NJThe pilot in command, a certified flight instructor, was providing instruction to a student pilot. During the final landing on runway 09, just prior to touchdown, several loud impact noises were noted. The aircraft returned to the parking area for inspection,…Sep 20, 2025 · N5914V · Minor damageIncident 20250729010119IPiper PA-28-161 · Immokalee, FLThis aircraft was en route from vrb to imm and landed on runway 18. During the landing the front landing gear collapsed causing the propeller to strike the runway. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway approximately seventy yards from the gear collapse.…Jul 29, 2025 · N2901H · Minor damageIncident 20250418003679IPiper PA-28-161 · Pahokee, FLOn April 18th at 0830 [privacy data omitted] landed on rwy 18 at kphk (Pahokee). After a successful landing, the pilot taxied back and lined up on rwy 18. He performed pre-take-off checks and commenced take-off roll. At roughly 50 KTS the pilot noticed the…Apr 18, 2025 · N398H · Minor damageAccident 20250407004429APiper PA-28-161 · Ault, COPracticing simulated engine failure. Flaps were retracted too quickly resulting in hard ground impact.Apr 7, 2025 · N8282V · Substantial damageIncident 20250314002309IPiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FLAt about 9:15 p.m. eastern time, aircraft was at approximately 700 feet turning crosswind to downwind when crew heard a sudden thud and felt an impact of some sort. Crew said airplane felt slower and sluggish, but had full control authority of aircraft. Tower…Mar 14, 2025 · N2845Y · Minor damageAccident 20250110002939APiper PA-28-161 · Newbury, MAIt was the instructor's first flight of the day, but second lesson as he was in the aatd earlier. They had done some maneuvers at 2,500 feet MSL and he simulated an engine failure a few miles south of Plum Island. Winds aloft were estimated from wnw at…Jan 10, 2025 · N9184Y · Substantial damageIncident 20241218018399IPiper PA-28-161 · Brooksville, FLThe pilot took off from X50 massey ranch airpark after a 100 hour inspection. 10 minutes into the flight the pilot lost throttle response and made an off field landing in a farm field. The mechanic found the throttle arm control to the butterfly valve loose.Dec 18, 2024 · N43899 · No damageIncident 20241108020549IPiper PA-28-161 · Jacksonville, FLDuring taxi out on a night flight, the solo student pilot turned the acft onto an arpt access road and the acft struck a stop sign. He then continued on toward the departure rwy and did not advise jax ATC that anything had happened while taxiing out. The…Nov 8, 2024 · N635FT · Minor damageIncident 20241031016839IPiper PA-28-161 · State College, PA[privacy data omitted] A Piper PA28-161, departed kunv (University Park) on a training flight. The flight instructor on board was pilot in command. After performing 30 minutes of airwork southwest of the airfield they returned to kunv and entered the pattern…Oct 31, 2024 · N8115P · No damageIncident 20241022017499IPiper PA-28-161 · Hayward, CAAircraft [privacy data omitted]departed pao 10/22/2024. Upon departure, aircraft lost right rear main landing gear. Pilot elected to land at hwd due to longer runway. [privacy data omitted] Performed low approach then landed RWY28L without incident, and with…Oct 22, 2024 · N8256E · Minor damageIncident 20241018014659IPiper PA-28-161 · Farmingdale, NYDuring takeoff at about 10 feet off the runway, the aircrft collided with a flock of geese traversing accross the width of the runway. Aircraft aborted take off and taxied back to the ramp. No injuries.Oct 18, 2024 · N157LH · Minor damageIncident 20241016017739IPiper PA-28-161 · North Hampton, NHPilot landed on runway 20 at the 7B3 airport with a twelve knot tailwind resulting in going too fast and touching down beyond the midpoint. This resulted in going off the end of the runway and into the bushes/shrubs and small trees causing minimal right wing…Oct 16, 2024 · N8137Q · Minor damageAccident 20241005015559APiper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FLThe pilot departed from runway 11 at approximately 1445 and stated that around 200 feet the engine began to run rough and experienced low RPM. After performing checks was able to regain power and initiated a right turn to return to airport, while initiating a…Oct 5, 2024 · N207AB · Substantial damageIncident 20241003013649IPiper PA-28-161 · Okechobbee, FLOn 10/03/2024 a PA-28-161 was in cruise flight when the engine failed four miles north of kobe due to the number four cylinder valve cover missing five out of the six attatchment screws. The loose valve cover allowed the rocker shaft to migrate approximately…Oct 3, 2024 · N8091R · Minor damageIncident 20240808010339IPiper PA-28-161 · Memphis, TXOn 08/08/2024 at approximately 1300 CDT a Piper PA-28-161 aircraft sustained minor during a forced landing event approximately 12NM west of the Memphis, TX airport. Flight originated from the childress, TX airport (kcds). The privately owned aircraft was…Aug 8, 2024 · N3054L · Minor damageIncident 20240807020709IPiper PA-28-161 · Stephenville, TXOn 08/07/2024, pilot took off from Stephenville, TX airport (sep) to head back to meacham airport. After takoff, while climbing, he stated he was losing power and unable to gain altitude. He landed the airplane in the closest field that was accessable (a…Aug 7, 2024 · N8405B · No damageAccident 20240728014942APiper PA-28-161 · Immokalee, FLOn 7/28/2024 at Immokalee Airport a Piper PA-28-161 while taxing (south) on FBO ramp area to taxiway c, for runway 18/36; at the same time a Cessna 172N was taxing on FBO ramp (east) to taxiway c for runway 18/36.both aircaft were taxiing on an uncontrolled…Jul 28, 2024 · N8580E · Substantial damageAccident 20240710012759APiper PA-28-161 · West Palm Beach, FLAircraft was substantially damaged when it crashed into a lake adjacent to the departure end of runway 27L at F45 for unknown reasons after performing a touch and go. Both pilot rated occupants sustained fatal injuries as a result of the accident. The flight…Jul 10, 2024 · N81250 · Substantial damage · 2 fatalIncident 20240702006259IPiper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FLOn 07/02/2024 at 1300 EST aircraft was landing on rwy 11 at kcoi when the pilot landed long which resulted in the aircraft running off the runway and coming to rest in the banana river. The aircraft only received minor damage and no injuried were reported as…Jul 2, 2024 · N373CA · Minor damageIncident 20240617010579IPiper PA-28-161 · Mosby, MOPilot was performing a touch and go and upon retracting the flaps noticed an abnormal ground roll and determined that his right main gear was dragging and ulitmately separated from the aircraft. Pilot attempted to keep the aircraft on the runway during…Jun 17, 2024 · N8052T · Minor damageAccident 20240522006439APiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FLThey were flying in the traffic pattern on runway 12R at Vero Beach Regional Airport. On the final lap in the pattern for the day, while turning from the downwind to base, a bird flew directly in front of our propeller. In an attempt to avoid, we lowered the…May 22, 2024 · N6232H · Substantial damageIncident 20240511005632IPiper PA-28-161 · Olathe, KSWhile taxing to runup area, the A75/G pilot inadvertently collided with Piper PA-28-161, [privacy data omitted], which was performing a runup on the taxiway. The lower right wing leading edge of the taxing aircraft collided with the right-wing leading edge of…May 11, 2024 · N3574C · Minor damageIncident 20240420005019IPiper PA-28-161 · Ann Arbor, MI4-20-24 302FG A private pilot at the controls was demonstrating a soft field landing in gusty conditions. A gust of wind struck the aircraft as he touched down, pushing the aircraft to the left side of runway 24. The private pilot initiated a go-around with…Apr 20, 2024 · N302FG · Minor damageAccident 20240411005409APiper PA-28-161 · West Lafayette, INOn April 11, 2024, at approximately 19:33 EDT, a Piper aircraft, model P28A, departed the [privacy data omitted] airport (klaf) in West Lafayette, Indiana. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 operating rules. Air traffic control tower communications…Apr 11, 2024 · N564PU · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20240317002979IPiper PA-28-161 · Elyria, OHDuring landing at Lorain county airport (lpr), the right main landing gear torque link assembly attach point broke on the main landing gear strut. The piston assembly came free from the strut cylinder. The aircraft came to rest on the strut cylinder.Mar 17, 2024 · N997SG · Minor damageIncident 20240313001342IPiper PA-28-161 · Valkaria, FLThe flight school aircraft flew from melbourne orlando international airport (kmlb) melbourne, FL to X59 Valkaria Airport, Valkaria, FL at approximately 1530 EST, for student solo training. The flight instructor was observing the student from the end of…Mar 13, 2024 · N625FT · Minor damageIncident 20240201003839IPiper PA-28-161 · Fort Atkinson, WIPilot was landing at 61C and on the roll out struck a deer which caused damage to the aircraft and broke the landing gear. There were no injuries.Feb 1, 2024 · N3044N · Minor damageIncident 20240123004999IPiper PA-28-161 · Sebastian, FLOn January 23, 2024, at approximately 1425Z a flight instructor and student initiated a training flight in a PA-28-161 from the Sebastian airport (X26). A thorough preflight, runup, and pretakeoff checks were completed. After rotation the instructor stated…Jan 23, 2024 · N8388Y · No damageIncident 20231207019559IPiper PA-28-161 · Spring, TXAt 12:15 on 12/07/2023 this office was notified that PA-28-161 experienced a collapsed strut on runway 17R between taxiways d and e at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (kdwh). Permission was granted to remove aircraft after pictures were taken by airport…Dec 7, 2023 · N886EC · Minor damageIncident 20230930014279IPiper PA-28-161 · Alexandria, LAAfter a night landing at kaex on rnwy 14, the aircraft drifted left after putting flaps up. The pilot applied brake pressure while using right rudder to bring the plane back to centerline. The aircraft slowed down but did not respond to the right pedal input…Sep 30, 2023 · N515JH · Minor damageAccident 20230927019399APiper PA-28-161 · Whitesville, KYAircraft departed, around 2155 CDT, bowling green-warren county regional airport (bwg) to owensboro/daviess county regional airport (owb) for second leg of night flight training for the student pilot along with a flight instructor. Approximately 55 minutes…Sep 27, 2023 · N3079M · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20230916013029IPiper PA-28-161 · FLAircraft lost engine power during landing roll at prior to turning onto taxiway. Engine restart was attempted 3 times when the pilot noticed smoke coming from the engine cowling. The CFI stated he immediately secured the aircraft but had trouble getting the…Sep 16, 2023 · N142ND · Minor damageIncident 20230904013039IPiper PA-28-161 · Winter Haven, FLOn 09/4/2023, at approx. 13:45Z, a PA-28-161, the pilot in command, the sole occupant, experienced a runway excursion after a hard landing at the Winter Haven regional airport (kgif), Winter Haven, Florida. The aircraft exited the right side of the runway 05…Sep 4, 2023 · N2856H · Minor damageAccident 20230817008199APiper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FLWhile conducting a part 141 checkout training flight in a training area 10 miles southwest of the airport, the aircraft broke apart losing both its wings and the horizontal stabilizer before crashing nose down into a storage structure on private property. The…Aug 17, 2023 · N9855S · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20230811019629IPiper PA-28-161 · Spring, TXOn 8/11/2023 at dwh around 18:30 CST aircraft [privacy data omitted]landed and exited rwy 17R at "e" taxiway. (Statement from CFI and student pilot) they were performing laps in the pattern in [privacy data omitted]at kdwh, upon landing, they exited the…Aug 11, 2023 · N2833D · Minor damageIncident 20230725006709IPiper PA-28-161 · Beamont, TXOn 07/25/2023 [privacy data omitted] was conducting flight operations at bpt. After a touch and go the pilot in command noticed a white puff of smoke out the left window and decided to terminate the flight and land the aircraft. PIC noticed that on touch down…Jul 25, 2023 · N8204J · Minor damageIncident 20230705008249IPiper PA-28-161 · Stephenville, TXOn 07/05/2023 at approximately 14:00 N2202W attempted to land at Stephenville airport ksep. After landing, the pilot in command was trying to slow down to make a turn onto the taxiway. Applied left rudder but the aircraft veered to the right, then the rudder…Jul 5, 2023 · N2202W · Minor damageIncident 20230527019129IPiper PA-28-161 · Belfontaine, OHOn 27 may 2023 N17324 was on a flight from tol to I19 on a clear VFR evening. During the pilots flight he saw a flock of birds in his path. He diverted away from the birds only to hit another bird that he did not see. After hitting the bird he noticed an…May 27, 2023 · N17324 · Minor damage
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