MINR · SOCATA MS894A · 2021-03-15 · Monroe, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA155
Event ID
20210316102766
Type
Accident
Date
2021-03-15
Location
Monroe, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.874356, -83.769353
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SOCATA
Model
MS894A
Registration
N42BF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly inspect and maintain the airplane’s engine cowling latches, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the engine cowling and a subsequent forced landing.