# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161: Collision during takeoff/land

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA146.md): Piper PA28 · Ault, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2025 · N8282V · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.
- [NTSB ERA21LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA175.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2021 · N562PU · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA079.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2020 · N8436T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during the attempted go around following an approach to landing in sun glare.
- [NTSB GAA17CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA026.md): Piper PA 28 · Latrobe, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2016 · N9097U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane’s wing striking the ground while the pilot was maneuvering to realign with the runway.
- [NTSB ERA12CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA160.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2011 · N8330S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA11CA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA497.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2011 · N9249L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during a power-off landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN11LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA183.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2011 · N536PU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA285.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2008 · N4349K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's lack of clearance from the approach lights and the distraction of those bright approach lights during his night approach.
- [NTSB NYC08FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA237.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Middletown, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2008 · N9888K · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to initiate a go-around during a high approach, and his inadequate remedial action during an attempted touch-and-go.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '490' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence?model=7102803

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