# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, IN

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 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 CEN12CA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA396.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2012 · N6183H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to stop the airplane while taxiing to park, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.
- [NTSB CHI05LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA226.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Culver, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2005 · N4512Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power while maneuvering due to partial failure of the left magneto, and the flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall. An additional cause was improper maintenance by company maintenance personnel,…
- [NTSB CHI05CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA105.md): Piper PA-28-161 · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2005 · N2833F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot failed to compensate for the crosswind condition and failed to maintain directional control. Factors included the crosswind and the windsock.
- [NTSB CHI03LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA188.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Brazil, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2003 · N1660H · Substantial damage
  > The delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot-in-command. A contributing factor was the fence, which the airplane contacted during the aborted takeoff.
- [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 CHI01LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA116.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Culver, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N3573S · Substantial damage
  > the CFI delayed remedial action during the takeoff. Additional factors were the wrong runway was selected, the tailwind, and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI98LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA115.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1998 · N537PU · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusty wind conditions during landing. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA098.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1997 · N6148H · Substantial damage
  > a fatigue failure of the fight main landing gear strut/spar attachment screws.
- [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 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 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 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 CHI93LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA190.md): Piper PA-28 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1993 · N2816A · Substantial damage
  > a misjudged flare and subsequent hard landing by the student pilot. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's failure to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB CHI93LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA056.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Kokomo, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1992 · N9206B · Substantial damage
  > Failure to maintain aircraft control, and spatial disorientation of the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI92LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA115.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1992 · N2959R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his delaying the aborted landing.
- [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 CHI90LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA228.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Greenwood, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1990 · N8085H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare and the airplane stalled and landed hard.
- [NTSB CHI87LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA186.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Nobelsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1987 · N4358T · Substantial damage
  > The 160 hr tt pilot, recently checked out in this make/model acft, was returning to home base on a x-country flt. He ld long and was unable to stop before hitting a fence off the departure end of the rnwy.
- [NTSB CHI87LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA152.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1987 · N9174M · Substantial damage
  > After landing on rwy 32 the acft veered to the left, crossing a parallel taxiway and striking a taxiway light. The plt stated that the acft then became airborne before striking a terrain depression, at which time the nosewheel sheared off and the propeller…
- [NTSB CHI84LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA379.md): Piper PA-28-161 · New Point, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1984 · N82926 · Substantial damage
  > Following a crosswind landing on a narrow runway bordered by a corn crop on both sides, the acft rolled into an area where the x-wind was blocked by the corn. The plt failed to maintain directional control, caught a wing tip in the high corn and verred off…
- [NTSB CHI79FEX38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX38.md): Piper PA-28 · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1979 · N2088M · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEX30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEX30.md): Piper PA-28 · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N44872 · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102803&state=IN

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