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

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 WPR22LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA260.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Kelso, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2022 · N43037 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate flare resulting in a loss of airplane control during landing with gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA08CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA115.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Twisp, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2008 · N3051W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a ground obstacle while taxiing.
- [NTSB SEA03LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA131.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Stuart Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2003 · N125ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering to land. Contributing factors included the tree and the sunglare condition.
- [NTSB SEA02LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA186.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2002 · N132ND · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay of the remedial action necessary to correct for the student pilot's error during the landing flare. Factors include the student pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's height above the runway when he initiated the flare.
- [NTSB SEA96LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA120.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N47852 · Destroyed
  > An intentional plan or decision by the pilot to ditch the airplane in Puget Sound.
- [NTSB SEA95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA024.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1994 · N8388Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's not maintaining clearance from the power lines. A factor was the pilot-in-command's not maintaining the proper VASI glideslope.
- [NTSB SEA88LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA013.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Snoqualamie Pss, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1987 · N44856 · Destroyed
  > The pilot was advised that with his proposed route of flight VFR was not recommended due to low clouds and marginal visibility. The pilot elected to fly through the area at night and encountered low clouds and marginal visibility. While attempting to climb…
- [NTSB SEA82DA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA150.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N8316A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > N1338J experienced a brake line failure and taxied into Piper PA-28, N8316A, that was parked in the warm-up area. There were no injuries.
- [NTSB SEA81FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA019.md): Piper PA-28 · Seattle, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 25, 1981 · N2258Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA018.md): Piper PA-28 · Port Angles, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 28, 1981 · N3062D · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80DYE45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYE45.md): Piper PA-28 · Forks, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1980 · N38376 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYE12.md): Piper PA-28 · Yelm, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1980 · N47576 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79DYM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM24.md): Piper PA-28 · Green Mountain, WA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1979 · N30216 · Minor damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE10.md): Piper PA-28 · Oak Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N38373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYE04.md): Piper PA-28 · Bellevue, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N4036Q · 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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