# NTSB SEA77FA039: Piper PA-28, N2161T, Spokane, WA, June 7, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1977
- Place: Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
- Location: 47.6588° N, 117.4260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spokane, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6588&lon=-117.4260&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158258
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1089   77/6/7    SPOKANE,WA.         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 127
        TIME - 0946                    N2161T              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FELTS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OREGON CITY,OR.             SPOKANE,WA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2161T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2161T-1977-08-03), registration cancelled 1977-08-03, S/N 28-7205011 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Felts Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770607013179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770607013179A), Jun 7, 1977: Piper PA28180, Spokane, WA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Stalled drg turn to final apch

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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