What happened
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(-23) N105GC was released for flight on 07/11/07. Maintenance was performed on 07/10/07 requiring removal and replacement of both engine cowls for routine interval inspections. During the enroute portion of a part 91 leg to pick up passengers the pilot PIC privacy data omitted experienced a cowling on the right engine nacelle blow open and damage the co-pilot window. The subsequent drag produced by the remaining cowling prevented the pilot from sustaining controlled flight and altitude. The pilot privacy data omitted executed a forced emergency landing without injury to himself. The aircraft was consumed after the pilot privacy data omitted exited the aircraft by a post crash fire. The fire was caused by hot exhaust stacks making contact with dry brush. Improper maintenance and confusing latch position of the cowling latches were causal to the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N105GC WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT ON 07/11/07. MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON 07/10/07 REQUIRING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BOTH ENGINE COWLS FOR ROUTINE INTERVAL INSPECTIONS. DURING THE ENROUTE PORTION OF A PART 91 LEG TO PICK UP PASSENGERS THE PILOT PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED A COWLING ON THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE BLOW OPEN AND DAMAGE THE CO-PILOT WINDOW. THE SUBSEQUENT DRAG PRODUCED BY THE REMAINING COWLING PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM SUSTAINING CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXECUTED A FORCED EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT INJURY TO HIMSELF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED AFTER THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY HOT EXHAUST STACKS MAKING CONTACT WITH DRY BRUSH. IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND CONFUSING LATCH POSITION OF THE COWLING LATCHES WERE CAUSAL TO THE INCIDENT.
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