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| Date: | Monday 12 May 1997 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3609Q |
| MSN: | 32R-7780319 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5366 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-KIG5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burbank, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | , CA (KBBK) |
| Lancaster, CA (KWJF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The upper engine cowling separated from the nose section during flight and lodged on the horizontal stabilizer. The cowling remained on the stabilizer until after landing and then fell off on the runway during the rollout. Postflight examination of portions of the upper cowl, which contained three fasteners, did not disclose any damage or excessive wear to the fasteners. However, the two front alignment pins that attach to the lower cowl were missing.
Probable Cause: improperly secured upper cowl fasteners by unknown person(s).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA181
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| 24 June 2025 | N3609Q | Northern Aviation LLC | 0 | Big Lake Airport (BGQ/PAGQ), Big Lake, AK | |
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| 12-Mar-2024 16:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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