ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214398
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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 2018 |
| Time: | 08:32 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Lance |
| Owner/operator: | DBG Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N9894K |
| MSN: | 32R-7880041 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3414 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winnebago County, South Beloit, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beloit, WI (44C) |
| Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Airport, WI (KDLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot indicated that soon after takeoff for the personal flight, the airplane's engine cowling opened and began to swing back and forth. Concerned the cowling might fracture the windshield, he reduced engine power to land straight ahead, but, after realizing that the runway remaining was insufficient to do so, he attempted to climb and return to the runway. During his attempted go-around, the airplane began to descend and then impacted a cornfield off the end of the runway. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal flight operations. The pilot stated that he was very startled by the opening of the cowling, which distracted him from maintaining airspeed.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed after being startled and distracted when the engine cowling opened during takeoff, which led to a subsequent impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9894K
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Media:
Photos from the small plane crash this morning near South Beloit, IL. The plane was carrying three people. Teo where taken via ambulance to the hospital, while one was take via… https://t.co/Zjba1Ui9K2
— Wight Photography (@wightphotoUS) 12 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2018 19:29 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Aug-2018 20:26 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2018 20:27 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 12-Aug-2018 20:28 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Aug-2018 21:54 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 13-Aug-2018 08:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Aug-2018 07:39 | SANMJN | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2020 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 19-Apr-2020 17:45 | harro | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 19-Apr-2020 17:46 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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