# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical 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 LAX06LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA251.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2006 · N2115R · Substantial damage > The loss of available engine power due to vapor lock. A contributing factor was the high temperature. - [NTSB DFW06CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA179.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2006 · N8164J · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation after the private pilot inadvertently positioned the fuel selector to the OFF position. Contributor factors were the lack of suitable… - [NTSB MIA06CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA111.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2006 · N8149Q · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the student pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. - [NTSB NYC06LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA064.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Smoketown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2006 · N9183Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper pre-flight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB LAX06CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA026.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2005 · N2111P · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which was caused by the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning, his inadequate fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to divert to an alternate airport before the fuel situation became… - [NTSB LAX03LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA238.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lomita, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2003 · N3091M · Destroyed > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Also causal was the pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in a stall/mush. - [NTSB LAX03LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA047.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2002 · N2588Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB NYC03LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA012.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2002 · N40059 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in a failure to remove carburetor ice, and loss of engine power. A factor was the carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB CHI02LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA114.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2002 · N563PU · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's failure to use the checklist. - [NTSB NYC01LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA099.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2001 · N286FT · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB LAX00LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA154.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2000 · N81019 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff climb. - [NTSB MIA00LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA007.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1999 · N3013C · Substantial damage > The inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by the mechanic for his failure to note that the threaded portion of the bail wire had 2 1/2 failed threads which resulted in the inability to keep the gascolator bowl tightly secured. Also his failure to note… - [NTSB FTW98LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA329.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Rockwall, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1998 · N30117 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow the check list. - [NTSB NYC97LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA168.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Blairsville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1997 · N47900 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB FTW97LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA132.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1997 · N2572Y · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors were the pilot's inadequate fuel management and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB MIA96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA141.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1996 · N9239B · Substantial damage > the pilot's mismanagement of fuel, by failing to reposition the fuel selector to the left tank after fuel was used from the right tank, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the… - [NTSB LAX95LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA233.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Carmel Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1995 · N8399T · Destroyed > fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in that he failed to position the fuel selector to a tank known to contain fuel. - [NTSB ATL95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA024.md): Piper PA-28-161 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1994 · N8075S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly pre-flight the airplane to ensure the left fuel tank cover was properly secured. - [NTSB MIA94LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA084.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1994 · N9134A · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the forced landing resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. The total loss of engine power caused by fuel starvation due to inattentiveness by the pilot-in-command (CFI) to the fuel supply was also a cause. - [NTSB LAX93LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA152.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1993 · N8120H · Destroyed > a loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB LAX93LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA138.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1993 · N975MA · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB BFO92LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA026.md): Piper PA-28-161 · East Taunton, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1992 · N8379N · Destroyed > Inadequate preflight by the dual student and inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI), which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. - [NTSB SEA92LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA012.md): Piper PA28-161 · Duchesne, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1991 · N8379V · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inattention and becoming lost. A factor to the accident was the night conditions. - [NTSB CHI91LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA226.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1991 · N525PU · Substantial damage > Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion and refueling not performed by the cfi/pic. - [NTSB NYC91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA079.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1991 · N2960B · Destroyed > Due to failure of the induction air control/air filter/screen, which blocked airflow through the carburetor throat. - [NTSB NYC91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA026.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Saxton, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1990 · N2972D · Substantial damage > An engine failure due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain. Factors related to the accident were the cfi's inadequate execution of emergency procedures. - [NTSB NYC90LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA157.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Yarmouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1990 · N83968 · Substantial damage > A power loss due to fuel starvation. Factors related to the accident were: improper emergency procedures by the pilot and an improperly reading fuel gauge. - [NTSB LAX90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA038.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1989 · N4359C · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight of the aircraft by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Collision with a vehicle in the emergency landing area contributed to the damage and injuries. - [NTSB LAX89LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA130.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1989 · N84435 · Substantial damage > Engine failure due to fuel starvation, the selection of the improper fuel tank by the student, and poor supervision by the instructor. Contributing to the cause of the accident was an inadequate preflight of the airplane by the dual student. - [NTSB LAX89LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA098.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Martin, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1989 · N8163F · Substantial damage > Engine failure due to a loose spark plug with the reminaing plugs fouled with carbon deposits. - [NTSB NYC88LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA231.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1988 · N9087D · Substantial damage > The acft, with a CFI and student on board, had just made a touch and go landing and was about one mile fm the arpt, climbing to cruise, when the eng lost power. It was dark and the pilot attempted a landing on a state highway. The acft collided with a traffic… - [NTSB MKC88LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA015.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Bonne Terre, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1987 · N8303Y · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd the eng lost pwr fm fuel exhaustion as he was cruising at ngt on a x-country flt at 6500' MSL. He declaredan emerg with st louis apch & reqd vectors to the nearest arpt. The controller (ctlr) provided vectors to the Bonne Terre arpt which was… - [NTSB NYC88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA004.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Weston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1987 · N8391A · Destroyed > Drg a night arrival, when the acft was apchg the boston tca, the plt dscndd to 1000 ft. as he was leveling off, he noted a power loss & was unable to reach the destn arpt. He identified a field & initiated an emerg landing. Drg the apch, the acft struck power… - [NTSB ANC87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA127.md): Piper PA-18 · Merrill Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1987 · N8288Z · Substantial damage > The aircraft engine failed in cruise flight. During the landing roll the airplane struck a ditch and nosed over. Examination of the aircraft and the statements from the pilot, revealed the aircraft ran out of fuel during the return trip to the airport. - [NTSB NYC86LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA240.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1986 · N9422C · Substantial damage > The flight was on approach for landing when engine power was lost due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crashed in a tidal marsh and nosed over slightly in the soft marsh and was substantially damaged. - [NTSB FTW86LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA012.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Killeen, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1985 · N84691 · Substantial damage > The pilot stopped enroute to refuel. Fuel service at the airport and already closed for the night so the pilot drained about 10 gallons of fuel into his airplane from a parked Cessna airplane and departed for his destination. However, this amount of fuel was… - [NTSB CHI85LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA294.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1985 · N4349K · Substantial damage > The acft contacted a ditch during a forced landing following a loss of pwr shortly after takeoff. The plt reported that at an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL, during the takeoff climb, a total loss of pwr occurred. A left turn was made in an attemptto avoid buildings… - [NTSB ATL85FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA165.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Milledgeville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1985 · N8289H · Substantial damage > Acft left home airport at 0400. Flt plan left with FBO indicated 6 hours to destination, no en route stops, and 4+30 hours fuel on board. Fuel consumption calculated, 4+36 hours endurance available. Acft flew 4+47 hours. The pilot told approach control acft… - [NTSB CHI85FEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEE01.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 5, 1985 · N8243S · Destroyed > The student plt & instructor (CFI) were practicing touch-&-go landings. The CFI reported that after about 1 hr of flt, the eng lost power after a touch-&-go as the acft was climbing thru about 200 to 300 ft AGL. A town & some bldgs were ahead, so the CFI made… - [NTSB CHI85LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA088.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1985 · N8444D · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a sign during a forced lndg after a loss of power that occurd during initial climb at an alt of 400 ft AGL. The plt stated that the eng began to run rough and with the application of carb heat the eng quit. A post accident eng run-up… - [NTSB DEN84LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA301.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Kiowa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1984 · N8145V · Substantial damage > While practicing a simulated engine failure the student plt inavertantly shut off the fuel. During the actual forced landing in a rough field, the acft contacted a yucca plant and a gear collapse resulted. The CFI later reported the spring loaded safty stop… - [NTSB NYC84FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FIG01.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Gathersburg, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 23, 1984 · N84400 · Substantial damage > While on a second attempt to intercept the LOC on the ILS 23 apch at frederick, MD, the plt reported a low fuel condition to baltimore ATC. At this time ATC suggested the plt fly to either baltimore (34 miles se) or to dulles (25 miles sw) for an apch. A… - [NTSB SEA82DA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA143.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N38918 · Destroyed > The student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight from hillsboro, OR to yakima, WA, to Redmond, OR and then return to hillsboro. The pilot reported a number of altitude and course deviations during the first two legs of the cross-country to avoid clouds.… - [NTSB SEA82FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA117.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Portland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N2146Y · Destroyed > The pilot, enrolled in a course for a commercial pilot certificate, was scheduled for a solo flight from seattle to bremerton, Washington and return. He departed at about 1300 PDT. At about 1635 PDT, residents near the crash site reported that they saw and… - [NTSB MIA82DA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA050.md): Piper PA-28 · 120 Nm Sse Of M, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Feb 5, 1982 · N1306H · Destroyed > At about 1216 the pilot of a Cessna 402, N69400, heard N1306H announce on the radio that he was 100 miles south of bimini and had 15 minutes of fuel remaining. The captain of American airlines flight 603 heard the pilot state that he was going in and he… ## 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102803&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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