# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA361.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 26, 2026 · N636FT
- [NTSB CEN26LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA304.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Hudson Oaks, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2026 · N47899 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff after the airplane had accelerated above its normal rotation speed. Also…
- [NTSB WPR26LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA269.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 18, 2026 · N8249B · Substantial damage
  > On July 18, 2026, about 1530 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8249B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Bernardino, California. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA26LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA262.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 29, 2026 · N8394D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA360.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2025 · N5914V · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
- [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 ERA25LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA095.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N9184Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed decision to initiate a go-around, which resulted in the airplane colliding with an obstacle during approach.
- [NTSB ERA25LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA035.md): Piper PA28 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2024 · N207AB · Substantial damage
  > A worn fuel selector valve, which resulted in a restriction of fuel flow to the engine and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA24LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA392.md): Piper PA28 · LaGrange, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2024 · N4298V · Substantial damage
  > Improper manufacture of a cylinder exhaust valve guide by the engine manufacturer, which resulted in a stuck exhaust valve and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA24LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA336.md): Cessna 172N · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2024 · N734BH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s (of the high wing airplane) inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a ground collision with another airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA24FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA300.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 10, 2024 · N81250 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA24LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA249.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2024 · N6232H · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
- [NTSB CEN24LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA196.md): Piper PA28 · New Century, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2024 · N3574C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inability of the Boeing 75 pilot to anticipate that the Piper would stop earlier on the taxiway which resulted in the on-ground collision.
- [NTSB CEN24LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA157.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Montmorenci, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2024 · N564PU · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB ERA23FA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA380.md): Piper PA28 · Whitesville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 28, 2023 · N3079M · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor’s improper decision to continue flight into a known area of thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA23FA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA340.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 17, 2023 · N9855S · Destroyed
  > The left seat instructor’s intentional maneuvering of the airplane in an aerobatic steep turn for which it was not approved, which resulted in an exceedance of the structural limitations of the airplane and an inflight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA23FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA164.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Johns Island, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 25, 2023 · N21480 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s degraded judgement and…
- [NTSB CEN23LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA141.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Maple Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2023 · N9088D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA23FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA142.md): Piper J3C · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N10510 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both flight crews to see and avoid each other while operating in the airport environment.
- [NTSB ERA23FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA137.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lindenhurst, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 5, 2023 · N8149R · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire due to a compromised oil pressure line fitting, which resulted in a collision with terrain during a subsequent emergency landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA324.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N2945Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA260.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Kelso, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2022 · N43037 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate flare resulting in a loss of airplane control during landing with gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA237.md): Piper PA28 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2022 · N8283V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA22LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA253.md): Piper PA28 · Simsbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2022 · N2973K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA22WA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA139.md): Piper PA28 · Hilversum, Netherlands · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 24, 2022 · N611JP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA349.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grant-Valkaria, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2021 · N864LM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA21LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA267.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Easton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2021 · N2143G · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN21LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA256.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2021 · N2120J · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear strut, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA211.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2021 · N54MC · Substantial damage
  > An 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…
- [NTSB ERA21LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA205.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Columbia, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2021 · N2136M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA213.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2021 · N271SG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [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 GAA21WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA040.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Acklin, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2021 · N2932Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA21LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA111.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2021 · N266ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s controlled flight into the ocean at night due to his unrecognized spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with the tuning of his transponder while maneuvering over an area with reduced visual references.
- [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 WPR20CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA087.md): Piper PA28 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2020 · N8408E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.
- [NTSB ERA20TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20TA046.md): Piper PA28 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Dec 2, 2019 · N558PU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA20CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA038.md): Piper PA28 · Wedgefield, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2019 · N637FT · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB GAA20CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA079.md): Piper PA28 · Quakertown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2019 · N2961W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.
- [NTSB GAA19CA534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA534.md): Piper PA28 · Sawyer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2019 · N2909U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing and impact with vegetation and a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the Emergency Power Loss…
- [NTSB GAA19CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA383.md): Piper PA28 · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2019 · N5697V · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's intentional overapplication of rudder to avoid a ditch during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA19TA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA195.md): Piper PA28 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 6, 2019 · N9476R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA19LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA162.md): Piper PA28 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2019 · N3031W · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the flight instructor’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat while operating at an idle engine power setting in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA19FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA116.md): Piper PA28 · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 5, 2019 · N556PU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation following an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the failure of both the pilot and the flight school to ensure that the…
- [NTSB ERA19LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA097.md): Piper PA28 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2019 · N9219J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating the airplane in weather conditions and at engine power settings conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced…
- [NTSB GAA19CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA104.md): Piper PA28 · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 6, 2019 · N282BG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control upon touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA19CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA071.md): Piper PA28 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2018 · N607FT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's improper decision to taxi past another airplane occupying a taxiway and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA19LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA030.md): Piper PA28 · Simsbury, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2018 · N8132X · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the wheel brake system during the airplane's most recent 100-hour inspection, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot's inability to control the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA050.md): Piper PA28 · East Moriches, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2018 · N8275V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed initiation of a go-around and his subsequent use of the improper go-around procedure, which resulted in a landing area overshoot.
- [NTSB WPR19LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA003.md): Piper PA28 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2018 · N2250S · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.

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## 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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