Atx pilot views loose cowling on takeoff and aborts takeoff. Makes hard landing.

Attributes
ACN	263518
Time
Date	199402
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mht
State Reference	NH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 50
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	263518
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I preflted the airplane got my IFR clearance and got takeoff clearance and took off. At about 50 ft AGL I noticed the right side of the cowl rising. I had room to land, but I retarded the power too much and too quickly for my confign, speed, weight and altitude. The airplane's descent could not be stopped fast enough and it struck the runway and bounced. Upon touching down again I found the left main tire was flat and there was damage to the cargo pod under the plane. Human performance: reaction to an unexpected event was too sudden and too extreme. It may have been better to go around and make a normal landing but I was not sure the cowling would stay attached.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX PLT VIEWS LOOSE COWLING ON TKOF AND ABORTS TKOF. MAKES HARD LNDG.

Narrative: I PREFLTED THE AIRPLANE GOT MY IFR CLRNC AND GOT TKOF CLRNC AND TOOK OFF. AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL I NOTICED THE R SIDE OF THE COWL RISING. I HAD ROOM TO LAND, BUT I RETARDED THE PWR TOO MUCH AND TOO QUICKLY FOR MY CONFIGN, SPD, WT AND ALT. THE AIRPLANE'S DSCNT COULD NOT BE STOPPED FAST ENOUGH AND IT STRUCK THE RWY AND BOUNCED. UPON TOUCHING DOWN AGAIN I FOUND THE L MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CARGO POD UNDER THE PLANE. HUMAN PERFORMANCE: REACTION TO AN UNEXPECTED EVENT WAS TOO SUDDEN AND TOO EXTREME. IT MAY HAVE BEEN BETTER TO GAR AND MAKE A NORMAL LNDG BUT I WAS NOT SURE THE COWLING WOULD STAY ATTACHED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.