20210117000459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Treasure Island, FL · January 17, 2021

Date: January 17, 2021 · 09:03 local
Place: Treasure Island, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82746
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA104
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 980 total

N82746Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8190054 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On January 17/2021, at 9:03AM EST, while on an instructional flight, N82746, a PA-28-181,privacy data omitted (st petersburg, FL) made an off-airport landing on Treasure Island beach (Treasure Island, FL 33706 ? In the area west of the bilmar beach resort). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained significant damage and the pilot (a certificated flight instructor) and student were uninjured. The flight originated at approximately 8:54 am EST the same day from the albert whitted airport (spg ? St petersburg, FL).

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 17/2021, AT 9:03AM EST, WHILE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, N82746, A PA-28-181,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (ST PETERSBURG, FL) MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON TREASURE ISLAND BEACH (TREASURE ISLAND, FL 33706 ? IN THE AREA WEST OF THE BILMAR BEACH RESORT). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND THE PILOT (A CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR) AND STUDENT WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT APPROXIMATELY 8:54 AM EST THE SAME DAY FROM THE ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT (SPG ? ST PETERSBURG, FL).

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA21LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSt. Petersburg, FLA total loss of engine power as a result of the loose fuel line B-nut connected to the engine driven fuel pump.Jan 17, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N82746 · 1

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

Incident 20050402005809ILevel Off Touchdown · Titusville, FL(-23) Pilot made a hard landing resulting in porpoising and the subsequent loss of the nose wheel and damage to the propeller.Apr 2, 2005 · Minor damage