NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, MI

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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, MI per year, 1977–2026: 12 cases
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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\" = 'MI' 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 GAA19CA534Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Sawyer, MIThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing and impact with vegetation and a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the Emergency Power Loss…Sep 3, 2019 · N2909U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA531Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Buchanan, MIA failure of the engine's No. 3 and No. 4 cylinder valve lifters for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Sep 9, 2010 · N3560B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · West Branch, MIAn encounter with a deer during landing.Jan 12, 2006 · N8325H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Troy, MIIs the pilot not attaining the proper touchdown point, not flying a proper glidepath, and not performing a go around.Jul 28, 1993 · N40023 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Mount Pleasant, MIDirectional control was not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a wet, grass runway and buildings adjacent the runway.Aug 7, 1991 · N4189Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Pontiac, MIOverload failure of the left main landing gear attach bolts for an undetermined reason.Feb 18, 1990 · N8394D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Houghton, MIImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from lack of fuel. Factors related to the accident were: obstructions (road sign & guard rail) in the emergency landing area.May 21, 1989 · N8267Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Detroit, MIThe plt of north American P-51D, N6341T, was southbound on twy alpha as the plt of Piper PA-28 cherokee, N8253E, taxied from the run-up area to the hold line for rwy 33, which was near the intxn of twys alpha & india. The plt of the tail- wheel equipped P-51…Nov 7, 1987 · N8253E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Troy, MIThe acft collided with a sign during a forced lndg after a loss of power that occurd during initial climb at an alt of 400 ft AGL. The plt stated that the eng began to run rough and with the application of carb heat the eng quit. A post accident eng run-up…Jan 13, 1985 · N8444D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI80FEM48Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Shelby, MIAug 28, 1980 · N6378C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI80FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Royal Oak, MIDec 30, 1979 · N4512P · DestroyedNTSB CHI78FEM04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Grand Ledge, MIOct 30, 1977 · N44006 · Substantial damage