NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, AK

5 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.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, AK per year, 1984–2026: 5 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'AK' 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"

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NTSB ANC96LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Skwentna, AKcorrosion and subsequent fatigue failure of the crankshaft, which resulted in engine failure and a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the operator's non-compliance with a service…Sep 1, 1996 · N4366Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Kenai, AKTerrain clearance was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: snow covered hilly terrain, and diverted attention.Mar 29, 1992 · N82757 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC91LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Whittier, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain proper flying speed.Jun 28, 1991 · N4362V · DestroyedNTSB ANC87LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Merrill Pass, AKThe aircraft engine failed in cruise flight. During the landing roll the airplane struck a ditch and nosed over. Examination of the aircraft and the statements from the pilot, revealed the aircraft ran out of fuel during the return trip to the airport.Aug 24, 1987 · N8288Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC84LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Chistochina, AKThe acft collided with a car during an aborted takeoff. The plt said that the acft would not attain flying speed so halfway down the rwy she aborted the takeoff. She also said that she and her passengers removed frost off the acft for about 25 minutes before…Sep 2, 1984 · N4362V · Substantial damage