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

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 CEN14LA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA449.md): Piper PA 28-161 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2014 · N8440N · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear retaining bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with an airworthiness directive following a…
- [NTSB CEN10CA547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA547.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2010 · N436ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB FTW89FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA065.md): Piper PA-28-161 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1989 · N8369K · Destroyed
  > The pilot diverting his attention from flying the aircraft while complying with the departure control instructions, and allowing the aircraft to descend into the water.
- [NTSB FTW86LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA021.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Amite, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1985 · N47558 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported a loss of brake effectiveness while landing on a dew-covered sod strip. Unable to stop, the acft slid through a fence, damaging the wings.
- [NTSB FTW84FA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA329.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1984 · N4314D · Destroyed
  > At aprx 250 ft ag., according to witnesses, eng sounds indicated that power was reduced to idle. The acft rolled into a steep left descending turn followed by the application of power just prior to impact. The CFI was known to have given other students…
- [NTSB FTW82FRD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRD13.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jun 6, 1982 · N83006 · Destroyed
  > The plt told the surviving pax he was going to make a short fld takeoff with full (40 deg) flaps. The pax, who is also a plt, disagreed with the plt. The plt said it would be okay & proceeded to take off. During the takeoff roll the pax suggested he change…
- [NTSB FTW81DRJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRJ09.md): Piper PA-28 · Sterlington, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1981 · N2232W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD02.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1980 · N2202W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRJ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRJ30.md): Piper PA-28 · Haynesville, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1978 · N38392 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FRD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRD53.md): Piper PA-28 · Leonville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1977 · N1041Q · 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" = 'LA' 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=LA

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