What happened
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(-23) Departed pbi airport on IFR flight plan to tpf at approximately 1030 hrs on 10-02-2008. After lift off from the runway at about 205 to 300 feet AGL, the right side of the upper cowling came loose and broke off at approximately the middle left portion of the cowl, falling to the ground. The pilot continued the climb, contacted the tower, and returned to the airport and landed. The damaged cowling was removed from the taxiway by the airport authority and given to the owner. The owner placed all the pieces in a bag and departed the area. Besides missing the upper cowling, the pilot's side windshield had a large scratch, and, the backside of the propeller showed evidence of contact with the fiberglass cowling.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED PBI AIRPORT ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO TPF AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 HRS ON 10-02-2008. AFTER LIFT OFF FROM THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 205 TO 300 FEET AGL, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UPPER COWLING CAME LOOSE AND BROKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE LEFT PORTION OF THE COWL, FALLING TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE CLIMB, CONTACTED THE TOWER, AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. THE DAMAGED COWLING WAS REMOVED FROM THE TAXIWAY BY THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND GIVEN TO THE OWNER. THE OWNER PLACED ALL THE PIECES IN A BAG AND DEPARTED THE AREA. BESIDES MISSING THE UPPER COWLING, THE PILOT'S SIDE WINDSHIELD HAD A LARGE SCRATCH, AND, THE BACKSIDE OF THE PROPELLER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH THE FIBERGLASS COWLING.
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