Piper PA-28-160

5 ADs match the Piper PA-28-160 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018
• 2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013
• 2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010
• 99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999
• 95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

60

Destroyed

13

Substantial damage

46

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-28-160 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper PA-28-160 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Apr 22, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Lanett, ALN5958W
• Dec 12, 2025Damage not reported · minor injuries · Lake Mavrovo, OFN5005W
• Jan 10, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Somerville, TNN5841W
• Oct 11, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Morristown, TNN5654W
• Aug 5, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · White Salmon, WAN7485R

6 reports on Piper PA-28-160 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

5 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Piper PA-28-160; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 60 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-28-160 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 6 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-28-160 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.