Incident · 2007-04-22

NTSB case ATL07IA078 · Airbus Industrie A319-111 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2007-04-22
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A319-111 (N904FR)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Frontier Airlines, Inc

Probable cause

The mechanics failure to follow procedures and directives in securing the lower engine cowling after maintenance, and the failure of the first officer to follow the checklist to ensure the engine cowling was secured during the walk around inspection resulting in the separation of the right lower engine cowling during initial take off climb.

Source: NTSB case ATL07IA078

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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