NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-161, where the defining event was Fire/smoke (non-impact). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20092026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161 per year, 2009–2026: 8 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102803', '7102834')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '150'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA26LA262Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-28-161 · Easton, MDJun 29, 2026 · N8394D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA137Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lindenhurst, NYAn in-flight fire due to a compromised oil pressure line fitting, which resulted in a collision with terrain during a subsequent emergency landing.Mar 5, 2023 · N8149R · DestroyedNTSB CEN21LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Spring, TXAn engine fire that resulted from a fuel leak into the carburetor air box due to the electric fuel pump over-pressurizing the carburetor needle/seat assembly. Contributing to the severity of the fire was the flight instructor’s failure to turn off the…May 6, 2021 · N54MC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Palatka, FLThe student pilot's overpriming of the engine and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an engine fire.Aug 25, 2017 · N84175 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA369Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Pittsburg, PAAn engine fire, which resulted from the overpriming of a hot engine.Sep 19, 2015 · N9887K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.Apr 4, 2014 · N642FT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10FA264Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Chandler, AZFailure of the maintenance personnel to ensure adequate torque of a fuel line fitting, which resulted in an in-flight fire.May 26, 2010 · N4122T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Sanford, FLAn engine air induction explosion for an undetermined reason during repeated engine start attempts.Mar 17, 2009 · N613FT · Substantial damage