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

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 LAX08CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA243.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Canyon City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2008 · N2851Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusting tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA97LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA048.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sun River, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1997 · N8414B · Substantial damage
  > inadvertent VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance above moutainous/wooded terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, adverse weather conditions, and the proximity…
- [NTSB SEA96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA088.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Harper, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1996 · N3568D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain (landing area) for a precautionary landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot became ill during the flight.
- [NTSB SEA95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA157.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeview, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N83125 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while his attention was directed to reading his map. The pilot's intentional low-altitude operation of the aircraft contributed to the accident.
- [NTSB SEA88LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA030.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1987 · N3275P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > A single engine aircraft was taxiing from the south end of the ramp area to the runway. A twin engine aircraft entered the taxiway in front of the single engine aircraft from the right of the taxiway. The single engine aircraft struck the twin engine aircraft…
- [NTSB SEA82DA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA143.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N38918 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight from hillsboro, OR to yakima, WA, to Redmond, OR and then return to hillsboro. The pilot reported a number of altitude and course deviations during the first two legs of the cross-country to avoid clouds.…
- [NTSB SEA82FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA117.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Portland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N2146Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot, enrolled in a course for a commercial pilot certificate, was scheduled for a solo flight from seattle to bremerton, Washington and return. He departed at about 1300 PDT. At about 1635 PDT, residents near the crash site reported that they saw and…
- [NTSB SEA82FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA015.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Pleasant Hill, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1982 · N8265A · Destroyed
  > The plane tookoff at 1505 PST on a local VFR pleasure flight with 4 occupants and about 48 gallons of fuel on board. The plane was estimated to be about 140 lbs over the maximum gross weight limit. At about 1622 PST, it was observed to break up in flight.…
- [NTSB SEA81DYM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM38.md): Piper PA-28 · Pacific City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1981 · N2482M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYM46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYM46.md): Piper PA-28 · Brooks, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1980 · N2159C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA063.md): Piper PA-28 · Sisters, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N39499 · Destroyed

## 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" = 'OR' 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=OR

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