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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Montgomery, NY · May 4, 2003

Date: May 4, 2003 · 11:15 local
Place: Montgomery, NY
Airport: Orange County Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55854
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA096
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 607 total97 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

N55854Registration cancelled Jul 22, 2023 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7305485 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Departed runway 3 mgj, during climb experienced loss of power, flight instructor landed aircraft in farmers field. Hard landing caused substantial damage to aircraft. Inspection of the aircraft's engine revealed a loose fuel line at carburetor. Inspection of aircraft engine log book revealed 20 hours time in service since last 100 hour inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED RUNWAY 3 MGJ, DURING CLIMB EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR LANDED AIRCRAFT IN FARMERS FIELD. HARD LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE REVEALED A LOOSE FUEL LINE AT CARBURETOR. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOG BOOK REVEALED 20 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE SINCE LAST 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC03LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontgomery, NYThe inadequate 100-hour inspection by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose fuel line and loss of power. A factor related to the accident was the dark night conditions.May 5, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55854 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20090211000929ATakeoff · Pittstown, NJThe aircraft began takeoff on runway 25. It climbed to approximately 100 feet and lost engine power. Momentarily the aircraft regained full power and the pilot began a left turn to return to the airport. Subsequently the engine lost power once again, striking…Feb 11, 2009 · Substantial damage