# 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB SEA96LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA120.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N47852 · Destroyed
  > An intentional plan or decision by the pilot to ditch the airplane in Puget Sound.
- [NTSB FTW96LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA233.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1996 · N8275Z · Substantial damage
  > an improper flare by the pilot rated student, while landing with a tailwind; and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB NYC96LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA110.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Monticello, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1996 · N38890 · Destroyed
  > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and her delay in aborting the landing. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.
- [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 SEA96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA088.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Harper, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1996 · N3568D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain (landing area) for a precautionary landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot became ill during the flight.
- [NTSB FTW96LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA199.md): Piper PA-28 · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1996 · N9869K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA087.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Warren, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1996 · N145ND · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's failure to maintain a proper glidepath and inadequate supervision by the instructor.
- [NTSB ATL96FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA037.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1996 · N114AV · Substantial damage
  > improper re-assembly of the engine induction air filter by maintenance personnel, during an annual inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff; failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff before lift-off; and failure of the pilot to…
- [NTSB CHI96LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA079.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Zionsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1996 · N80029 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on the ground. A factor relating to this accident is the snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC96LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA033.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1995 · N2226Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA020.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Marco Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1995 · N970AC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA048.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1995 · N30119 · Destroyed
  > a carburetor fire.
- [NTSB NYC95LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA230.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1995 · N3203Q · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with a tree and barn.
- [NTSB MIA95LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA235.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1995 · N607FT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI95LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA331.md): Piper PA-28 · Poseyville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1995 · N39999 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's poor judgement in making a night takeoff on an unlit runway and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors associated with the accident were the hay bale, the night conditions and the unlit runway.
- [NTSB NYC95LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA223.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Auburn, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1995 · N4319T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA157.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeview, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N83125 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while his attention was directed to reading his map. The pilot's intentional low-altitude operation of the aircraft contributed to the accident.
- [NTSB FTW95LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA292.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Van Buren, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1995 · N9869K · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the precautionary landing resulting in an overshoot.
- [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 CHI95LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA166.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1995 · N8447T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper execution of the ILS approach. Factors related to the accident were the fog and the pilot's lack of total flight time in actual instrument conditions.
- [NTSB NYC95LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA128.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Bluffton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N8115L · Substantial damage
  > an improperly planned approach and touchdown, which resulted in an loss of directional control at touchdown, with the airplane departing the runway, and striking a ravine.
- [NTSB NYC95LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA102.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1995 · N8097F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare and improperly recovered from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL95FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA044.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Spring City, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1995 · N75PF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his continued VFR flight into instrument weather conditions which resulted in the collision with the mountain. A factor was low ceilings.
- [NTSB MIA95LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA051.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1994 · N4300S · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the engine no.1 valve spring that jammed the intake valve open resulting in partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA95FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FAMS1.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Missing, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Dec 25, 1994 · N5916V · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB SEA95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA024.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1994 · N8388Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's not maintaining clearance from the power lines. A factor was the pilot-in-command's not maintaining the proper VASI glideslope.
- [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 CHI95FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA012.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Winfield, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1994 · N9089U · Destroyed
  > Collision with the ground for an undetermined reason. The pilot's psychological condition was a probable factor.
- [NTSB CHI94LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA335.md): Piper PA-28-161 · W. Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1994 · N523PU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper level-off and recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of training for recovery from bounced landings and/or aborted takeoffs.
- [NTSB LAX94LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA304.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Devore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1994 · N2500Y · Destroyed
  > was the failure of the pilot to follow checklist and emergency procedures, which resulted in an improper decision to land on a dirt road within two miles of an airport.
- [NTSB MIA94LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA184.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1994 · N9236L · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain wingtip clearance while taxiing resulting in the on-ground collision with a light pole.
- [NTSB FTW94FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA242.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1994 · N36566 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight.
- [NTSB LAX94LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA270.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1994 · N4359C · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's attempt to exit the runway at an excessive taxi speed which resulted in his loss of control.
- [NTSB LAX94FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA243.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Banning, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1994 · N4512Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other. The haze was a factor.
- [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 MIA94FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA078.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Inverness, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1994 · N44899 · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in instrument flight, simulated instrument flight, and night flight resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB CHI94LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA077.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1994 · N8119W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and delay in aborting the landing. The pilot's inadequate training was a factor.
- [NTSB BFO94LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA037.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Taunton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1994 · N1877Q · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was the lack of suitable terrain to enable the successful completion of the forced landing.
- [NTSB BFO94LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA036.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1994 · N2496X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance from the snowbank during final approach. A factor in this accident was the proximity of the snowbank to the active runway.
- [NTSB BFO94FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA034.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Bethel, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1994 · N28767 · Destroyed
  > the pilot attempting visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions and the pilot not maintaining clearance from objects/terrain.
- [NTSB BFO94FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA015.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Northampton, MA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1993 · N3011F · Destroyed
  > Failure of the air traffic control (ATC) facility to identify and provide the required traffic information to the jump aircraft before release of the jumper(s). A factor related to the accident was: inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the jump aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC94FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA027.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Kinnelon, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1993 · N43791 · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO94LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA004.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1993 · N8223T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of total engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain to enable the completion of a power-off forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL94LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA008.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lexington, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1993 · N9778C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB SEA93LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA215.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1993 · N21170 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was the fence.
- [NTSB BFO93LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA163.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Stowe, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1993 · N6911C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. A related factor in the accident was: the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB BFO93LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA154.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Centre Hall, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1993 · N2406U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his airspeed and altitude which resulted in the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point resultng in the airplane exiting the runway and colliding with the berm. A related factor was the location of the berm.
- [NTSB NYC93LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA179.md): Piper PA-28-161 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1993 · N2572U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of speed and distance, which resulted in a landing overrun of the runway. Factors were an embankment and the pilot not being able to abort the landing.
- [NTSB CHI93LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA290.md): Piper PA-28 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1993 · N40023 · Substantial damage
  > Is the pilot not attaining the proper touchdown point, not flying a proper glidepath, and not performing a go around.
- [NTSB FTW93LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA218.md): Piper PA-28-161 · League City, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1993 · N3079M · Substantial damage
  > Visual lookout not maintained by the driver of the vehicle. A factor was the driver of the vehicle becoming inadvertently lost.

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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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