# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, 1986 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 NYC87LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA043.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Pine Bush, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1986 · N8297Y · Substantial damage > The CFI and student were practicing a simulated eng failure when the accident occurred. At 1700 ft MSL, during the simulated emergency descent, the CFI applied full throttle to terminate the simulation and eng pwr could not be regained. During the forced… - [NTSB NYC87FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA038.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Glen Mawr, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1986 · N8130A · Destroyed > Drg arrival, the acft was vectored to intercept the ILS rwy 27 localizer (LOC) bfr reaching the munci initial apch fix (iaf), which was 21.5 mi fm the rwy. The ATC controller (ctlr) told the plt to maint 4000' until on the LOC, then clrd him for the apch.… - [NTSB BFO87FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA009.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Danville, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1986 · N43905 · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed flying around the airport as the weather deteriorated. The pilot had elected to depart at about 2345 EST after obtaining a weather briefing 6 & 1/2 hours before. The plt had a total of about 83 hours flying time and did not have any… - [NTSB MIA87LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1986 · N242FT · Substantial damage > The plt was making her 1st solo ldg when the acft began to balloon & porpoise. The acft hit the rwy on the nose & prop then came to rest beside the rwy. A witness stated that the acft had 'got away from her'. The plt stated the accident could have been… - [NTSB FTW87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA010.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1986 · N8289N · Substantial damage > During a local flt, the plt elected to make a touch-&-go landing on a 2800 ft rwy at Lake Dallas, TX. He said that the acft touched down on the 1st quarter of the rwy, then he lowered the nose, retracted the flaps & applied full power to takeoff. However, he… - [NTSB MIA86LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA257.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1986 · N40070 · Substantial damage > During taxi after landing the pilot taxied on a parallel roadway that had aircraft parked on it. The left wing of the aircraft struck two parked aircraft causing minor damage to them. The taxiing aircraft sustained substantial damage. - [NTSB NYC86LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA240.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1986 · N9422C · Substantial damage > The flight was on approach for landing when engine power was lost due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crashed in a tidal marsh and nosed over slightly in the soft marsh and was substantially damaged. - [NTSB MIA86LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA251.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1986 · N8200Z · Substantial damage > While on approach to runway the pilots vision was restricted by the glare from the rising sun. The pilot failed to see the operating approach light system which is located in the closed first 2000 feet of runway, and collided with the approach light system.… - [NTSB LAX86LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA356.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1986 · N2116J · Substantial damage > The private plt landed her acft & began taxiing toward a parking area. The driver of an acft fuel service truck observed the approaching acft, & he brought his truck to a complete stop in an authorized area for truck traffic. He was clear of the taxiway. The… - [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 BFO86FIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FIA02.md): Piper PA 28-161 · Stanley, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 1986 · N36489 · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees and the ground during a x-country flt over mountainous terrain. The plt had crossed the 1st ridge at aprx 800 ft AGL according to the plt. The front seat passenger said later that he complained several times during the flt that… - [NTSB ATL86FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA217.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Douglasville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1986 · N8340F · Destroyed > The plt loaded three adults plus herself into the warrior ii and attempted to take off from a grass strip which had a dip and a hill of about 6 feet near the departure end. The acft traveled about 150 ft past the end of the runway before impacting on the side… - [NTSB CHI86LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA182.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1986 · N80510 · Substantial damage > According to the pilot, his brakes failed and he was unable to stop before going off the end of the runway and over a 30 foot embankment. During an inspection, the brakes and braking system were found to be free of any defects and in proper working order.… - [NTSB LAX86LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA280.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1986 · N8075X · Substantial damage > The student plt indicated that after his third approach, while flying solo, the acft veered to the right and went off the rwy during the landing roll. He attempted to correct the situation, but the acft collided with a 5 ft ditch, located aprx 38 ft from the… - [NTSB ATL86LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA142.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Statesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1986 · N9778C · Substantial damage > The pilot allowed the aircraft to stall and touchdown short of the runway while competing in a power off spot landing competition. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by simply adding power. - [NTSB NYC86LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA087.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1986 · N4347G · Substantial damage > The cross country solo flight was taking off on runway 02 at Hartford, Connecticut. The pilot performed a runup and was cleared for takeoff. The pilot attempted rotation at about 60 KIAS, but aircraft did not lift off. Trim tab was set at neutral on runup. As… - [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 LAX86FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA102.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Bridgeport, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1986 · N2134M · Substantial damage > Drg flt over mountainous terrain, the plt encountered instrument meteorological conditions along his route of flt. A witness observed the acft flying at about 200 ft AGL under a cloud layer, then it disappeared in a snow shower. A search was initiated & the… - [NTSB BFO86LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA013.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1986 · N4325V · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated that uneven braking during landing caused the aircraft to swerve off the side of the runway. He further added that he applied full power shortly thereafter due to the fact that the aircraft was heading for a ditch. The aircraft… - [NTSB LAX86FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA084.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Livermore, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1986 · N8283T · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff about a mile from the departure airport. IFR conditions prevailed at the accident site; however, the non-instrument rated pilot had told his wife that the weather was clear when he telephoned her from the airport… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986 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&year=1986 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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