From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) When the aircraft landed at lex the left engine lower cowl departed the aircraft. There were no injuries and no other damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed that several of the cowl fasteners had pulled through the grommets in the cowl, allowing the cowl to drop down into the air stream. Chdo follow up.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LEX THE LEFT ENGINE LOWER COWL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SEVERAL OF THE COWL FASTENERS HAD PULLED THROUGH THE GROMMETS IN THE COWL, ALLOWING THE COWL TO DROP DOWN INTO THE AIR STREAM. CHDO FOLLOW UP.
Other reports on N889AS · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.