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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA31 · Huntsville, AL · June 5, 1979

Date: June 5, 1979 · 19:45 local
Place: Huntsville, AL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MWC
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9121Y
Reported as: Piper PA31
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,700 total120 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9121YRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2013 · Piper PA-31-310S/N 31-161 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-310 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

During descent and at 180KTS IAS. The upper and lower halves of the left cowling separated from the aircraft

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT AND AT 180KTS IAS. THE UPPER AND LOWER HALVES OF THE LEFT COWLING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT