Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 126 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 airframes on record (built 1976–2015), 29 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
126
Airframes
29
Registered
1976–2015
Years
3
NTSB records
Recent Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 accidents
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
The flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.
The pilot's decision to fly into an area of forecast weather suitable for structural icing. Contributing to the accident was the effect of the structural icing encountered.