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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Atlanta, GA · June 10, 2023

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Date
June 10, 2023 · 01:00 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
SKOS
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N81771
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
5,600 total200 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N81771Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8090269 · Built 1980Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported that they have completed a preflight prior to flight and did check the camlocks were secured. During the climbout the pilot reported at about 200 feet AGL the cowling departed the aircaft. This was reported to the tower and requested to return to the runway. Tower approved for the aircraft to return and land without further incident. Upper cowling was located on airport grounds and recovered.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED A PREFLIGHT PRIOR TO FLIGHT AND DID CHECK THE CAMLOCKS WERE SECURED. DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE PILOT REPORTED AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL THE COWLING DEPARTED THE AIRCAFT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE TOWER AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. TOWER APPROVED FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO RETURN AND LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPPER COWLING WAS LOCATED ON AIRPORT GROUNDS AND RECOVERED.

Other reports on N81771 · 1

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