NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161
728 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-161. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
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NTSB GAA18CA551Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Cypress, TXThe student pilot’s improper approach path after the airplane encountered turbulence, which resulted in the airplane landing hard short of the runway.NTSB GAA18CA479Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Merritt Island, FLThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid a bird during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA292Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Merritt Island, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeropro CZ S R O A240 · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to stop and yield to the airplane taxiing on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB ERA18LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Vero Beach, FLWater contamination of the fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Pensacola, FLThe pilot’s loss of directional control and long landing in gusting wind conditions due to his shoe getting stuck on the brakes.NTSB GAA18CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Vero Beach, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in overcorrection with the rudder during the landing, loss of control, and a runway excursion.NTSB GAA18CA092Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Mankato, MNThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent go-around during which the student exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR17LA208Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · El Cajon, CAA partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice during descent for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.NTSB ERA17CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Palatka, FLThe student pilot's overpriming of the engine and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an engine fire.NTSB GAA17CA503Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Mohave, AZThe pilot’s improper airspeed and pitch control during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA419Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Fort Worth, TXThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a propeller strike.NTSB WPR17LA124Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Carpinteria, CAThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB ERA17FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Middlebury, VTThe pilot's improper decision to return to the airport following a partial or complete loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of…NTSB GAA17CA026Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Latrobe, PAThe pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane’s wing striking the ground while the pilot was maneuvering to realign with the runway.NTSB GAA16LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Merritt Island, FLA total loss of engine power during the landing roll, and an engine fire during a subsequent engine restart attempt. Neither the cause for the loss of engine power nor the source of the fire could be determined because the airplane was not made available for…NTSB ERA16CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Honesdale, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to take off near the airplane’s maximum gross weight in high-density altitude conditions that degraded the airplane’s takeoff and climb performance and resulted in an aborted takeoff and…NTSB ERA16LA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Okeechobee, FLThe failure of the No. 3 piston due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing, during which the airplane impacted obstacles.NTSB ERA16LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Miami, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have contributed to the power loss.NTSB GAA16CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Everglades, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with two unoccupied airplanes.NTSB GAA16CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Fort Worth, TXAn inadvertent collision with a bird while on downwind in the airport pattern.NTSB GAA15CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot's failure to compensate for turbulence during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB ERA15LA369Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Pittsburg, PAAn engine fire, which resulted from the overpriming of a hot engine.NTSB WPR15FA256Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Santee, CAThe pilots' failure to maintain airplane control following a partial loss of engine power after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the right magneto.NTSB ERA15LA315Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Bristow, VAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student’s distraction due to other traffic in the airport traffic pattern.NTSB CEN15LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Ranger, TXA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to piston fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined due to postfracture smearing damage.NTSB ERA15CA107Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Alexander City, ALThe pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.NTSB CEN14LA449Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · New Orleans, LAThe in-flight fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear retaining bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with an airworthiness directive following a…NTSB ERA14LA388Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Buffalo, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine test run revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA14CA438Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Block Island, RIA loss of control during the attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees.NTSB ERA14LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.NTSB ERA14LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJA partial loss of engine power at takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination or engine test run.NTSB ERA14LA117Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Stuart, FLThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued flight into dark night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation and subsequent impact with water.NTSB ERA14LA057Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Elkmont, ALA stuck exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s decision to fly at a low altitude, which reduced his forced landing options when the loss of engine power occurred; and poor…NTSB ERA14CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Clewiston, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR13CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 - 161 · Lancaster, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB CEN13CA550Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Princeton, MNAn in-flight collision with a bald eagle.NTSB ERA13FA385Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Danville, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain control and climb the airplane during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to provide adequate oversight of the student pilot by ensuring that the cockpit was free of…NTSB ERA13CA307Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.NTSB CEN13LA287Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Oskaloosa, IAThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13CA219Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Cottonwood, AZThe student pilot's decision to attempt a night landing on an unlit runway, which resulted in a misaligned approach and subsequent collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper set-up of the airplane radios, which…NTSB WPR13LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Chandler, AZThe failure of both flight instructors to see and avoid the other airplane while providing instrument flight training, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB CEN12CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot’s failure to stop the airplane while taxiing to park, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.NTSB ERA12CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s power management, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's premature power reduction during the landing flare.NTSB ERA12LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe failure of the pilot of another airplane to set the parking brake and to maintain a proper visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision.NTSB ERA12LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FLThe student pilot’s decision to depart from an intersection with insufficient runway remaining for takeoff, which resulted in a rejected takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN12LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Arcola, TXA total loss of engine power during landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12FA188Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Mexico, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning before departing on the soft,…NTSB CEN12LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Rapid City, SDThe loss of engine power during climb due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the limited travel of the carburetor heat valve which prevented application of maximum carburetor heat.NTSB ERA12CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Raleigh, NCThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.