Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45; Flight Crew Total 1010; Flight Crew Type 10
Time Pressure; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft
Descending through 3000 ft. MSL; 140 KIAS; engine cowling was torn off; took out the temperature probe and tore a hole in the windshield. Priority landing was given to Runway XX at ZZZ. Pilot was NOT injured; cowling fell over Reservoir.
Single Engine Pilot reported the engine cowling was torn off the aircraft while in descent.