# NTSB MIA82FKJ01: Piper PA-23, N2589B, Pensacola, FL, October 29, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 29, 1981
- Place: Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
- Location: 30.4410° N, 87.1912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pensacola, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4410&lon=-87.1912&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82FKJ01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FKJ01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0062  81/10/29   PENSACOLA,FL        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N2589B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 10640 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: COWLING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2589B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2589B), registered now, S/N 38-79A0135 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811029071049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811029071049A), Oct 29, 1981: Piper PA38112, Pensacola, FL, Substantial damage. Part of engine cowling came off in flight. Struck horizontal stablizer. Landed safely at departure airport.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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