19811029071049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Pensacola, FL · October 29, 1981

Date
October 29, 1981 · 10:15 local
Place
Pensacola, FL
Airport
Regional
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2589B
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA82FKJ01
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,640 total12 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Part of engine cowling came off in flight. Struck horizontal stablizer. Landed safely at departure airport.

As the FAA filed it

PART OF ENGINE COWLING CAME OFF IN FLIGHT. STRUCK HORIZONTAL STABLIZER. LANDED SAFELY AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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