19881112064739I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Bullhead City, AZ · November 12, 1988

Date: November 12, 1988 · 12:00 local
Place: Bullhead City, AZ
Airport: Bullhead/ Laughlin Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5565J
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,182 total75 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N5565JRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-982 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Piece of top engine cowling departed. Struck wing and stabilizer. Landed safely. Lap joint had separated.

As the FAA filed it

PIECE OF TOP ENGINE COWLING DEPARTED. STRUCK WING AND STABILIZER. LANDED SAFELY. LAP JOINT HAD SEPARATED.