Piper PA-28-161 and Rockwell 112A accident near Auburn, Washington, August 28, 1982
On August 28, 1982 at about 2:27 am local time, 2 aircraft, Piper PA-28-161 (N8316A) and Rockwell 112A (N1338J), were involved in the same accident near Auburn, Washington (Auburn Municipal airport). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 28, 1982 · about 2:27 am local time
- Place
- Auburn, Washington · Auburn Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Piper PA-28-161 · all PA-28-161s on the register
- Registration
- N8316A · no longer on the register · serial 28-8116114
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Rockwell 112A
- Registration
- N1338J · registry record · serial 338
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Piper PA-28-161 final · quoted from the NTSB record
N8316A A PIPER PA-28 WAS PARKED IN THE RUNUP AREA WHEN THE BRAKE LINE ON N1338J A ROCKWELL 112A FAILED. N1338J TAXIED INTO N8316A, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE OF N8316A.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Rockwell 112A final · quoted from the NTSB record
N1338J EXPERIENCED A BRAKE LINE FAILURE AND TAXIED INTO PIPER PA-28, N8316A, THAT WAS PARKED IN THE WARM-UP AREA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Piper PA-28-161 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 381 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 79 in the last 90 days; 65 in the last 30 days; 269 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,106 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-D3G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S50 Auburn WA at 7:27 pm
- Destination: S50 Auburn WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 2,900 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Rockwell 112A from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 780 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 650 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,604 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 51 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1D6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S50 Auburn WA at 7:27 pm
- Destination: S50 Auburn WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 2,900 ft
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number SEA82DA150.