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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Serial number
288016309
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AB2AB9
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1983 – 2000Thunderbird Aircraft CoMinneapolis, MN
until 1961Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 175b S/N 17556889
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jun 8, 2000 · Minneapolis, MN
the failure of the engine and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot-in-command. Factors to the accident were the fracture of the crankshaft due to fatigue, excessive main bearing wear, and the swampy terrain condition.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260, PA-28S-160…
Jan 13, 2000
Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2); PA-28-151/161 only when STC SA2946SO is incorporated.
DURING TAKEOFF, ENGINE QUIT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS AT 200 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A SWAMP. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. DURING POST-CRASH INVESTIGATION, THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE NR 3 ROD BEARING JOURNAL FORWARD THROW AT THE ENTER MAIN BEARING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.