What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Just after lift off right wing of airplane hit a gantry that was parked next to the runway. The gantry impacted the right wing at about wing station 206. The wing tip and that portion of the wing outboard of wing station 206 was severed from the wing. The right aileron was damaged, but remained intact. The pilot was aware that the airplane had hit something. Pilot continued to fly for one and one half hours before landing and assessing the damage to the right wing. There were five pax onboard.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) JUST AFTER LIFT OFF RIGHT WING OF AIRPLANE HIT A GANTRY THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE GANTRY IMPACTED THE RIGHT WING AT ABOUT WING STATION 206. THE WING TIP AND THAT PORTION OF THE WING OUTBOARD OF WING STATION 206 WAS SEVERED FROM THE WING. THE RIGHT AILERON WAS DAMAGED, BUT REMAINED INTACT. THE PILOT WAS AWARE THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD HIT SOMETHING. PILOT CONTINUED TO FLY FOR ONE AND ONE HALF HOURS BEFORE LANDING AND ASSESSING THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THERE WERE FIVE PAX ONBOARD.
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