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

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 GAA19CA534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA534.md): Piper PA28 · Sawyer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2019 · N2909U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing and impact with vegetation and a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the Emergency Power Loss…
- [NTSB CEN10LA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA531.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Buchanan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2010 · N3560B · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the engine's No. 3 and No. 4 cylinder valve lifters for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI06CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA065.md): Piper PA-28-161 · West Branch, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2006 · N8325H · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with a deer during 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 CHI91LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA252.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Mount Pleasant, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1991 · N4189Q · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a wet, grass runway and buildings adjacent the runway.
- [NTSB CHI90LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA085.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1990 · N8394D · Substantial damage
  > Overload failure of the left main landing gear attach bolts for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB CHI89LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA094.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Houghton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1989 · N8267Z · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from lack of fuel. Factors related to the accident were: obstructions (road sign & guard rail) in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB CHI88LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA021.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1987 · N8253E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The plt of north American P-51D, N6341T, was southbound on twy alpha as the plt of Piper PA-28 cherokee, N8253E, taxied from the run-up area to the hold line for rwy 33, which was near the intxn of twys alpha & india. The plt of the tail- wheel equipped P-51…
- [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 CHI80FEM48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM48.md): Piper PA-28 · Shelby, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1980 · N6378C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA020.md): Piper PA-28 · Royal Oak, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N4512P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM04.md): Piper PA-28 · Grand Ledge, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1977 · N44006 · 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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