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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Gary, IN · May 27, 2002

Date: May 27, 2002 · 12:00 local
Place: Gary, IN
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N7627D
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total50 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N7627DRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35055 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During flight transitioning from climb to cruise, the engine cowling separated from the engine compartment and reattached itself to the windshield. The a/c returned and landed safely at the airport. Damage confined to windscreen and trailing edge of the propeller. Cowling destroyed. Windscreen cracked. The pilot was counseled concerning thorough preflight actions in the future.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING FLIGHT TRANSITIONING FROM CLIMB TO CRUISE, THE ENGINE COWLING SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REATTACHED ITSELF TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE A/C RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY AT THE AIRPORT. DAMAGE CONFINED TO WINDSCREEN AND TRAILING EDGE OF THE PROPELLER. COWLING DESTROYED. WINDSCREEN CRACKED. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED CONCERNING THOROUGH PREFLIGHT ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE.