NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, CO
12 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
| 1981 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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\" = 'CO' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'CO' 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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN25LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Ault, COThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.NTSB DEN01FA111Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Meeker, COthe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance as a result of his drug induced impairment. A factor was his exceeding the airplane's gross weight limits.NTSB DEN99LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Erie, COThe shorting of the aluminum battery wire and the subsequent failure of the fuel line. Factors were the weak/deteriorated battery, the insufficient information in the airplane's POH about charging an airplane's battery, and the fire in the crew compartment.NTSB FTW97LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Broomfield, COthe student pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors were the pilot's inadequate fuel management and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DEN92LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Greeley, COA partial loss of engine power on initial takeoff climb due to a bent and loose carburetor heat control mechanism.NTSB DEN91FA097Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Denver, COImproper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: a tail wind, the high density altitude, the pilot's failure to properly lean the mixture, and his failure to use all available runway.NTSB FTW90FA141Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Garfield, COThe pilot's decision to fly into the mountain pass and the subsequent inability to maintain adequate ground clearance.NTSB DEN90LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Broomfield, COThe pilot's encounter with severe turbulence during landing, and his failure to divert to an alternate airport after becoming aware of the wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's low level of experience.NTSB DEN88LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Aurora, CONTSB DEN85FA186Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Aspen, COCFI and student departed Aspen, Colorado, on a dual x-country flt. The density altitude at the time of departure was calculated to be 9954 feet. The CFI directed student to fly up a canyon in an area of rising terrain. The CFI took control of acft and was…NTSB DEN84LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Kiowa, COWhile practicing a simulated engine failure the student plt inavertantly shut off the fuel. During the actual forced landing in a rough field, the acft contacted a yucca plant and a gear collapse resulted. The CFI later reported the spring loaded safty stop…NTSB DEN81FTE36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alamosa, CO