NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, IA

9 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

19772026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, IA per year, 1977–2026: 9 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\" = 'IA' 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 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.May 18, 2013 · N47539 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA532Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Washington, IAA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing.Aug 16, 2009 · N47539 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Ankeny, IAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Mar 28, 1999 · N82164 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Boone, IAfailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from obstruction(s), while flying low over a river. The obstruction (power line) was a related factor.Dec 31, 1997 · N8465F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90FA017Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Elkader, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the runway marker at the departure end of the runway.Oct 24, 1989 · N36163 · DestroyedNTSB MKC83FA041Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Bancroft, IAThe acft impacted the ground in a near wings level, 20 deg nose down attitude at a high rate of speed. Witnesses statedthat the weather was clear & visibility good but it was a very dark night with only a very small portion of the moon showing. The only…Dec 20, 1982 · N2838V · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DA130Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Council Bluffs, IAThe pilot was making his first solo landing, swerved off the runway, attempted a go-around and collided with a ditch.Jul 24, 1982 · N9391C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ottumwa, IAMay 8, 1981 · N2972W · DestroyedNTSB MKC77DCD48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lamoni, IASep 11, 1977 · N2945Q · Substantial damage