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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Henderson, KY · January 2, 2002

Date: January 2, 2002 · 23:30 local
Place: Henderson, KY
Airport: Henderson City-County Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4588J
Reported as: Piper PA28R180
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 526 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4588JRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30459 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 2, 2002, at approximately 2330 CST, a Piper PA-28-180 made an emergency landing resulting from separation of cowling from the aircraft. Subsequently, the cowling impacted the windshield causing it to shatter. The pilot was conducting the flight under 14 CFR 91 under VFR from champaign, IL. There were no injuries. According to a statement made by the pilot, he indicated that prior to departure the aircraft was having difficulty starting the engine due to the starter bendix failing to engage. The pilot stated that with assistance from line personnel that he was able to start the engine. The pilot stated that the cowling was never removed prior to beginning the flight. Weather at the time of the incident was VFR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 2, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 2330 CST, A PIPER PA-28-180 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING RESULTING FROM SEPARATION OF COWLING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE COWLING IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING THE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR 91 UNDER VFR FROM CHAMPAIGN, IL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT MADE BY THE PILOT, HE INDICATED THAT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE ENGINE DUE TO THE STARTER BENDIX FAILING TO ENGAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM LINE PERSONNEL THAT HE WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE COWLING WAS NEVER REMOVED PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE FLIGHT. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS VFR.