Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida
November 09, 2021: Aircraft crashed into the bay for unknown reasons.
Cirrus Aviation Inc
Date: 09-NOV-21
Time: 21:10:00Z
Regis#: N40831
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
City: SARASOTA
State: FLORIDA
SARASOTA, Florida - A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Sarasota Bay, airport officials confirm.
According to officials at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, a small plane went down in the bay near Florida Boulevard. The plane is a Piper PA28-151 that took off from Sebring approaching to land at SRQ. The pilot reported a lack of throttle as he approached and made the decision to land the plane in Sarasota Bay.
When rescue arrived they found the pilot on the wing of the aircraft with no injuries. It was a flight training situation but the pilot was the only one on board.
The plane landed approximately 40 feet offshore, in 3-5 feet of water. No damage was caused to any property and the pilot was not hurt.
NTSB gave permission for the plane owner to have it removed and they will follow up for the investigation. The plane is registered to Cirrus Aviation at SRQ.
BRADENTON, Florida – A pilot is uninjured after having to make a landing in Sarasota Bay.
According to Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, 25-year-old Bens Leche-Garcia was piloting a single-engine plane from Sebring to Sarasota when he reported a lack of throttle control as he approached Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
The sheriff’s office said in a release, Leche-Garcia made the decision to land the plane in the bay, since he felt he could not make it to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
The pilot landed approximately 40 feet offshore, in 3-5 feet of water.
According to the sheriff’s office, there was no damage caused to any property and the pilot was not hurt.
NTSB gave permission for Leche-Garcia to have the plane removed and they will follow up with an investigation.
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida
December 11, 2019: Aircraft landed in pasture in Sarasota, Florida.
Cirrus Aviation Inc
Cirrus Aviation Inc
Date: 11-DEC-19
Time: 17:30:00Z
Regis#: N40831
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SARASOTA
State: FLORIDA
Time: 17:30:00Z
Regis#: N40831
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SARASOTA
State: FLORIDA
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