# NTSB Accident CEN18LA328
> **Piper PA32R** · 2018-08-12 · South Beloit, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA328
- **Event ID:** 20180813X62834
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-12
- **Location:** South Beloit, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.492221, -88.983612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA32R
- **Registration:** N9894K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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