What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/12/2022, at 1630 EST, privacy data omitted a Piper PA-28-161, ser# 28-8316048, privacy data omitted lost power and landed in field about 15 miles east of sarasota international airport (srq). The aircraft is associated with part 61 flight school, privacy data omitted. The PIC, a student pilot, was being evaluated by a designated pilot examiner (DPE) during the flight. While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet, roughly 16-17 miles east of srq, the PIC heard a loud bang/thud, which was immediate followed by a rough running engine. The PIC noticed small amounts of smoke coming from the nose of the aircraft. At that point, the DPE took control of the aircraft and assessed the situation. Shortly thereafter, the DPE determined that complete engine failure was imminent and declared an emergency. After contacting ATC, the controller suggested the DPE attempt to land at Myakka head (67FL), which was approximately 10 miles to the south. Due to trees and distance the DPE determined the aircraft was unable to safely make it to 67FL, so she decided to land the aircraft on a dirt road located on a nearby farm. The aircraft did not sustain any damage during the landing and the PIC and DPE were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/12/2022, AT 1630 EST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A PIPER PA-28-161, SER# 28-8316048, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST POWER AND LANDED IN FIELD ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF SARASOTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SRQ). THE AIRCRAFT IS ASSOCIATED WITH PART 61 FLIGHT SCHOOL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PIC, A STUDENT PILOT, WAS BEING EVALUATED BY A DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER (DPE) DURING THE FLIGHT. WHILE CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2,000 FEET, ROUGHLY 16-17 MILES EAST OF SRQ, THE PIC HEARD A LOUD BANG/THUD, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATE FOLLOWED BY A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE PIC NOTICED SMALL AMOUNTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT POINT, THE DPE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ASSESSED THE SITUATION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE DPE DETERMINED THAT COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WAS IMMINENT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AFTER CONTACTING ATC, THE CONTROLLER SUGGESTED THE DPE ATTEMPT TO LAND AT MYAKKA HEAD (67FL), WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO THE SOUTH. DUE TO TREES AND DISTANCE THE DPE DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT TO 67FL, SO SHE DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A DIRT ROAD LOCATED ON A NEARBY FARM. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING AND THE PIC AND DPE WERE UNINJURED.
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