# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, 1995

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 NYC96LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA033.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1995 · N2226Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA020.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Marco Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1995 · N970AC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA048.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1995 · N30119 · Destroyed
  > a carburetor fire.
- [NTSB NYC95LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA230.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1995 · N3203Q · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with a tree and barn.
- [NTSB MIA95LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA235.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1995 · N607FT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI95LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA331.md): Piper PA-28 · Poseyville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1995 · N39999 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's poor judgement in making a night takeoff on an unlit runway and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors associated with the accident were the hay bale, the night conditions and the unlit runway.
- [NTSB NYC95LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA223.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Auburn, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1995 · N4319T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [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 FTW95LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA292.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Van Buren, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1995 · N9869K · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the precautionary landing resulting in an overshoot.
- [NTSB LAX95LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA233.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Carmel Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1995 · N8399T · Destroyed
  > fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in that he failed to position the fuel selector to a tank known to contain fuel.
- [NTSB CHI95LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA166.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1995 · N8447T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper execution of the ILS approach. Factors related to the accident were the fog and the pilot's lack of total flight time in actual instrument conditions.
- [NTSB NYC95LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA128.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Bluffton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N8115L · Substantial damage
  > an improperly planned approach and touchdown, which resulted in an loss of directional control at touchdown, with the airplane departing the runway, and striking a ravine.
- [NTSB NYC95LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA102.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1995 · N8097F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare and improperly recovered from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL95FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA044.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Spring City, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1995 · N75PF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his continued VFR flight into instrument weather conditions which resulted in the collision with the mountain. A factor was low ceilings.

## 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") = 1995
  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=1995

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.