ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297079
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 June 2002 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | L A B Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N2947N |
| MSN: | 32-7940225 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8965 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kake, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kake Airport, AK (PAFE) |
| Petersburg Municipal Airport, AK (PSG/PAPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a scheduled 14 CFR Part 135 commuter flight, an engine cowling latch disengaged in cruise flight, and the upper cowling opened and separated from the airplane. Wind passing over the open engine compartment extracted the engine oil dipstick, and oil siphoned from the dipstick tube covered the airplane's windscreen. The pilot declared an emergency, and was joined in-flight by a U. S. Coast Guard helicopter. The helicopter guided the airplane to a beach for an emergency landing. During the landing, the nose wheel of the airplane sank into the soft sand, and the nose gear collapsed, damaging the airplane's firewall. According to a report issued by the FAA aviation safety inspector, who inspected the accident airplane, the cowling latch receptacles displayed significant wear patterns.
Probable Cause: The in-flight separation of the upper engine cowling from the airplane. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft, sandy terrain of the landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA069
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 14:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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