What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft N8264G, Piper dakota, was level cruise flight at 3700' MSL heading north. Purpose of flight was engine break-in after maintenance. The second aircraft, N1742V, Cessna 172, was on a pleasure flight, had just departed Sandusky (sky) airport was climbing to altitude for a return flight to galion (gqq) airport heading 180. The dakota felt a jolt, thought he had a bird strike and headed eastbound to his home airport. He had no problem holding altitude, returned to the airport and landed on the active runway without incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT N8264G, PIPER DAKOTA, WAS LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3700' MSL HEADING NORTH. PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS ENGINE BREAK-IN AFTER MAINTENANCE. THE SECOND AIRCRAFT, N1742V, CESSNA 172, WAS ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT, HAD JUST DEPARTED SANDUSKY (SKY) AIRPORT WAS CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE FOR A RETURN FLIGHT TO GALION (GQQ) AIRPORT HEADING 180. THE DAKOTA FELT A JOLT, THOUGHT HE HAD A BIRD STRIKE AND HEADED EASTBOUND TO HIS HOME AIRPORT. HE HAD NO PROBLEM HOLDING ALTITUDE, RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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