MINR · Piper PA-28RT-201 · 2003-03-27 · Berlin, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA072
Event ID
20030404X00438
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-27
Location
Berlin, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.778331, -74.947776
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28RT-201
Registration
N8098Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to an unsecured cowling and loss of aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention and the unsecured cowling.