NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-160, AL

17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-160. 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-160, AL per year, 1964–2026: 17 cases
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19861
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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\" = 'AL' 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 ('7102806'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26LA185Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Lanett, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with taxiway sign.Apr 22, 2026 · N5958W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Dozier, ALThe private plt and his pax were on a night cross country flt when he ran one fuel tank dry and the eng sputtered. He switched to the other tank and the eng caught for a few seconds then quit. He let down over a heavily forested area and stalled the acft into…Jul 23, 1986 · N5041W · DestroyedNTSB MIA76DKJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Anniston, ALDec 19, 1975 · N5085W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA75AM051Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hartselle, ALJan 31, 1975 · N167SP · DestroyedNTSB MIA72DKJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Auburn, ALNov 23, 1971 · N5957W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70D0198Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Birmingham, ALOct 5, 1969 · N5977W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70F0029Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Birmingham, ALJun 29, 1969 · N5097W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA68F0531Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gadsden, ALMay 31, 1968 · N5828W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0549Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Huntsville, ALMar 25, 1967 · N5581W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66D0368Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Muscle Shoals, ALDec 2, 1965 · N5542W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66F0364Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Camden, ALNov 25, 1965 · N5423W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66F0370Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Huntsville, ALNov 10, 1965 · N5866W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66F0118Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Selma, ALAug 3, 1965 · N5880W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA65D0078Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hamilton, ALApr 26, 1965 · N5841W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA65D0115Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Muscle Shoals, ALApr 23, 1965 · N5542W · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X0922Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Huntsville, ALDec 5, 1964 · N5581W · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2108Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Bessemer, ALJun 4, 1964 · N5097W · Substantial damage