What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on December 22, 1995, a northern air cargo, inc., Douglas DC-6 aircraft N1027N, flight no. 60, departed Fairbanks International Airport (fai). Shortly after takeoff, a loud bang was heard by the flight crew. The captain observed that an accessory section panel was missing from the no.1 engine. The aircraft returned to fai. A post-flight inspection was performed and no further damage discovered. An inspection of the retrieved panel showed that it was not properly secured prior to departure by mechanics. privacy data omitted This incident did not involve a NMAC or a pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON DECEMBER 22, 1995, A NORTHERN AIR CARGO, INC., DOUGLAS DC-6 AIRCRAFT N1027N, FLIGHT NO. 60, DEPARTED FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FAI). SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE CAPTAIN OBSERVED THAT AN ACCESSORY SECTION PANEL WAS MISSING FROM THE NO.1 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAI. A POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE DISCOVERED. AN INSPECTION OF THE RETRIEVED PANEL SHOWED THAT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BY MECHANICS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A NMAC OR A PILOT DEVIATION.
Other reports on N1027N · 2
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