What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 26, 2017 at approximately 1400 CDT, the Piper PA-32R-300 was involved in an incident involving the failure of the upper engine cowling during a flight from beulah ND (95D) to Fargo ND (FAR). While on descent and located approximately 30 miles west of FAR (6300 ft. and at 146 KTS) most of the upper engine cowling was liberated from the aircraft causing damage to the propeller, windscreen and stabilator. Only a narrow piece of the upper cowling was still attached to the lower cowl by the two fasteners on the pilot?s side.
The pilot declared an emergency and was able to land at FAR without further incident.
The aircraft sustained minor damage and there were no injuries. No evidence of a bird strike was noted.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 26, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CDT, THE PIPER PA-32R-300 WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT INVOLVING THE FAILURE OF THE UPPER ENGINE COWLING DURING A FLIGHT FROM BEULAH ND (95D) TO FARGO ND (FAR). WHILE ON DESCENT AND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES WEST OF FAR (6300 FT. AND AT 146 KTS) MOST OF THE UPPER ENGINE COWLING WAS LIBERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, WINDSCREEN AND STABILATOR. ONLY A NARROW PIECE OF THE UPPER COWLING WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE LOWER COWL BY THE TWO FASTENERS ON THE PILOT?S SIDE.
THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ABLE TO LAND AT FAR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE WAS NOTED.
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