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

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 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 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 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 NYC00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA041.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1999 · N8119P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately adjust engine power to compensate for the winds on final approach.
- [NTSB BFO90LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA056.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Chester, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1990 · N8167R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misidentification of a road for the runway. Factors were sunglare and the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airport, and inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB BFO86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA017.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Elkton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1986 · N8167R · Substantial damage
  > The acft experienced a loss of pwr during cruise. The student plt reported that carb heat was applied after the initial pwr loss without any change in RPM. He subsequently applied full throttle, but the acft was unable to maintain altitude and a forced ldg…
- [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…

## 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" = 'MD' 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=MD

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