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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Fairbanks, AK · November 28, 2001

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Date: November 28, 2001 · 10:55 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FXGA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N108NS
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N108NSRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680288 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Top cowling bulged after climbout, after transition to cruise. Pilot returned to the airport, on extending landing gear, cowling failed on left side and flew up. Damaged windshield, but did not depart aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TOP COWLING BULGED AFTER CLIMBOUT, AFTER TRANSITION TO CRUISE. PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, ON EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, COWLING FAILED ON LEFT SIDE AND FLEW UP. DAMAGED WINDSHIELD, BUT DID NOT DEPART AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N108NS · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990715022299IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fairbanks, AK(-23) The circuit breaker popped when the pilot selected gear up and did not allow the pilot to either retract or extend the gear. The lights were also rendered inop. The pilot tried to reset the breaker unsuccessfully. The fai tower confirmed that the gear…Jul 15, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19941206046019IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Huslia, AKLost power on climb to cruise. Landed on frozen lake. Wheels broke thru ice. Indicates fuel contamination.Dec 6, 1994 · Minor damage Accident 19800708025161AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Fairbanks, AKOvertook & struck training airplane, N5031D, while turning final on non-standard pattern.N5031D on final approach.Jul 8, 1980 · Substantial damage