20050531012149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Ft Myers, FL · May 31, 2005

Date: May 31, 2005 · 17:45 local
Place: Ft Myers, FL
Airport: Page Field
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FFKA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N333TG
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05LA116
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total2,800 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N333TGRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2012 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680320 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On may 31, 2005, at 1745 EDT, a Piper PA-32R-300, registered to bellefonte inc., operated by ram air freight inc. (cert #FFKA873D), part 135 on demand-cargo only operator, had the top engine nacelle cowling depart the aircraft during climb out, after departure from Page Field Airport, fort Myers, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and there were no injuries. The flight originated from Page Field, fort Myers, Florida at approximately 1742 EDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 31, 2005, AT 1745 EDT, A PIPER PA-32R-300, REGISTERED TO BELLEFONTE INC., OPERATED BY RAM AIR FREIGHT INC. (CERT #FFKA873D), PART 135 ON DEMAND-CARGO ONLY OPERATOR, HAD THE TOP ENGINE NACELLE COWLING DEPART THE AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMB OUT, AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PAGE FIELD AIRPORT, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PAGE FIELD, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA AT APPROXIMATELY 1742 EDT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA05LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Myers, FLInadequate maintenance and repair of the engine top cowling by company maintenance personnel, resulting in failure and separation of the cowling in flight.May 31, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N333TG · 3

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

Incident 20070907020789ISfl Final Approach · Sanford, NC(-23) Instructor pilot was teaching a simulated engine out emergencies on landing and delayed the gears down step in the landing checklist. Pilot realized the delayed step upon landing.Sep 7, 2007 · Minor damage Incident 20060106002029INormal Cruise · Raleigh, NC(-23) Takeoff from rdu was unsuccessful and a cruise altitude of 3,000 feet was established. After a clearance of 4,000 was received a cruise climb was established. Passing through 3,200 feet a "pop" was heard and instruments were scanned. Manifold pressure…Jan 6, 2006 Incident 20031022026329IClimb · Rock Hill, SC(-23) On climbout from rockhill SC airport (uza) pilot set climb power and entered left turn. Pilot heard several loud noises from nose of aircraft and saw the upper nose cowling lift up as it caught in the air stream. The cowling separated from the aircraft,…Oct 22, 2003 · Minor damage