NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, NC

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

19802026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, NC per year, 1980–2026: 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\" = 'NC' 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 ERA12CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Raleigh, NCThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.Dec 30, 2011 · N8330S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Chapel Hill, NCThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff, resulting in an inflight collision with trees during the subsequent emergency landing. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain to conduct an emergency landing.Apr 19, 2001 · N118AW · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Chapel Hill, NCThe failure of the CFI to delay his landing until the approaching line of thunderstorms passed, causing the flight to encounter severely gusting wind conditions resulting in the loss of altitude control and collision with the terrain.May 25, 2000 · N47561 · DestroyedNTSB ATL94LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lexington, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.Oct 23, 1993 · N9778C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL92LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-161 · Rutherfordton, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing roll which resulted in a collision with trees.Apr 23, 1992 · N6336C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Statesville, NCThe pilot allowed the aircraft to stall and touchdown short of the runway while competing in a power off spot landing competition. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by simply adding power.May 24, 1986 · N9778C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Salvo, NCJul 20, 1981 · N8391S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKM13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charlotte, NCJun 6, 1981 · N40045 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL80DKM19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gastonia, NCMay 25, 1980 · N9337C · Substantial damage