What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported: we were on a CFR part 91 reposition flight from kyng to kjzi with no passengers. While in a
Decent through FL210 to make a crossing restriction for 11,000 feet at trtls on the ospri 7
Star for kjzi, we heard a loud bang and the aircraft yawed to the right. The autopilot was
Disengaged and a noticeable yaw was encountered. Initially we suspected a compressor stall
But there was no corresponding engine indications. No further bangs or abnormalities were
Encountered and the choice was made to continue on to our original destination of kjzi since
We were only 10 minutes out. A normal approach and landing was performed at kjzi. Upon post
Flight inspection both the upper and lower cowling of the left (no.1) engine had departed
The aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED: WE WERE ON A CFR PART 91 REPOSITION FLIGHT FROM KYNG TO KJZI WITH NO PASSENGERS. WHILE IN A
DECENT THROUGH FL210 TO MAKE A CROSSING RESTRICTION FOR 11,000 FEET AT TRTLS ON THE OSPRI 7
STAR FOR KJZI, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE AUTOPILOT WAS
DISENGAGED AND A NOTICEABLE YAW WAS ENCOUNTERED. INITIALLY WE SUSPECTED A COMPRESSOR STALL
BUT THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDING ENGINE INDICATIONS. NO FURTHER BANGS OR ABNORMALITIES WERE
ENCOUNTERED AND THE CHOICE WAS MADE TO CONTINUE ON TO OUR ORIGINAL DESTINATION OF KJZI SINCE
WE WERE ONLY 10 MINUTES OUT. A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT KJZI. UPON POST
FLIGHT INSPECTION BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER COWLING OF THE LEFT (NO.1) ENGINE HAD DEPARTED
THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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