# Accident 20030401015149A: Piper PA28R180, Sarasota-Braden, FL, April 1, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2003, 19:16 local time
- Place: Sarasota-Braden, FL
- Airport: Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.5619° N, 82.3953° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5619&lon=-82.3953&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4952J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4952J-2017-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-180 (registry code 7102809, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R180
- Reported engine: CONT IO360*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 370 total, 40 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA03LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030401015149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON APRIL 1, 2003 AT 1916 EST, A PIPER PA-28P-180, N4952J, REGISTERED TO CIRRUS AVIATION, REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND LANDED IN A SOCCER FIELD 6 MILES NORTH EAST OF SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SRQ) WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SRQ AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA03LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA090), Apr 1, 2003: Piper PA-28R-180 (N4952J), Sarasota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the crankshaft bolt losing torque, the gear disengaging, and the engine ceasing to operate as a result of inadequate maintenance installation.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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