# Accident 20030504017569A: Piper PA28180, Montgomery, NY, May 4, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 2003, 11:15 local time
- Place: Montgomery, NY
- Airport: Orange County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5097° N, 74.2644° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5097&lon=-74.2644&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55854, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55854-2023-07-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 607 total, 97 in this make and model, 97 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030504017569A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 NYC03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA096), May 5, 2003: Piper PA-28-180 (N55854), Montgomery, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

## Other reports on N55854 (1)

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

- [Accident 20090211000929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090211000929A), Feb 11, 2009: Piper PA28180 (N55854), Pittstown, NJ, Substantial damage. The 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…

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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