What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed fat RWY29R on a public use fire mission for the united states forest service (usfs). After departure, the pilot reported that he had lost power in the left engine and was returning immediately to fat. Landed successfully on RWY29R. Fat airport received calls of possible debris from aircraft hitting cars and landing in the streets 1-2 miles nw of fat. Visual inspection revealed no damage to the 1st and 2nd fan blades but extensive damage to the 2nd stage low pressure turbine blades.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FAT RWY29R ON A PUBLIC USE FIRE MISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (USFS). AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD LOST POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE AND WAS RETURNING IMMEDIATELY TO FAT. LANDED SUCCESSFULLY ON RWY29R. FAT AIRPORT RECEIVED CALLS OF POSSIBLE DEBRIS FROM AIRCRAFT HITTING CARS AND LANDING IN THE STREETS 1-2 MILES NW OF FAT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE 1ST AND 2ND FAN BLADES BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE 2ND STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES.
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