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

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 DFW06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA132.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Marietta, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2006 · N9419C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation.
- [NTSB FTW04LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA015.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Henryetta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2003 · N8090E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the inadequate inflight planning procedures for a cross country flight.
- [NTSB FTW02LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA205.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Purcell, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2002 · N96PF · Destroyed
  > The in-flight cabin fire as result of non-compliance with an AD and a Service Bulletin. A contributing factor to the accident was night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW01LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA197.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2001 · N81833 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll.
- [NTSB FTW86LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA151.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Murray, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1986 · N8422M · Destroyed
  > The pilot lost control of the aircraft prior to touchdown after the left wing dipped approximately four feet. The left gear touched down alongside the runway and the pilot made an attempt to go around but changed his mind when he saw a group of trees at the…
- [NTSB FTW85LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA175.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Carney, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1985 · N8052T · Substantial damage
  > Plt attempted to abort takeoff from grass strip mowed in pasture. Plt lost control and acft received substantial damage when it ran off rwy and collided with dirt bank rwy estimated to be between 1,000 ft to 1200 ft long.
- [NTSB FTW84FA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA344.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Reed, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1984 · N3233Q · Destroyed
  > Arpt manager reported preflight discussion with plt concerning weather to south (intended direction of flight) but plt stated he didn't think there would be any trouble. Mgr observed acft takeoff and disappear into clouds to the south. Witnesses reported…
- [NTSB FTW83LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA355.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Cashion, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1983 · N5999V · Substantial damage
  > The plt was told that the sod strip was 1800 ft long. His calculated takeoff distance to clear a 50 ft obstacle was 1720 ft. however, the actual length of the sod strip ws 1300 ft. during the takeoff roll, the plt realized he would not be able to clear the 30…
- [NTSB FTW82FPM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPM05.md): Piper PA-28 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1981 · N8307Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ35.md): Piper PA-28 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1981 · N3571E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA128.md): Piper PA-28 · Mcalester, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1981 · N2209Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DPM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPM16.md): Piper PA-28 · Afton, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1981 · N39533 · 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" = 'OK' 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=OK

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