Accident: Piper PA-28-161
Mar 5, 2023 · Lindenhurst, NY
NTSB numberERA23FA137Event id20230306106819
- 1
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An in-flight fire due to a compromised oil pressure line fitting, which resulted in a collision with terrain during a subsequent emergency landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N8149R
- Year built
- 1980
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Fire/smoke (non-impact)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Republic Airport (FRG)1 nm (3 km) north-west
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)14 nm (26 km) east
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)18 nm (34 km) west
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