What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
"Something may have hit the airplane". Pilot requested to retirn to base. Upon landing and post flight inspection a small dent was noted on the engine cowling.
3/27/2019 Pilot contacted: nothing hit aircraft. I fastner on the engine cowling popped in flight causing the sound the pilot heard.
As the FAA filed it
"SOMETHING MAY HAVE HIT THE AIRPLANE". PILOT REQUESTED TO RETIRN TO BASE. UPON LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION A SMALL DENT WAS NOTED ON THE ENGINE COWLING.
3/27/2019 PILOT CONTACTED: NOTHING HIT AIRCRAFT. I FASTNER ON THE ENGINE COWLING POPPED IN FLIGHT CAUSING THE SOUND THE PILOT HEARD.
Other reports on N532DM · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20221114013379ILanding: Touchdown · Merritt Island, FLThey flew into kcoi from kcty, joined the left (pattern) downwind for runway 11. Extended the downwind leg because of traffic. They were on long final & the approach was steady with not too much airspeed & then suddenly the a/c rolled to the left & then it…Incident 20200301004249ITaxi · Williston, FLThe student pilot departed kcoi, merit island airport with a final destination of X60, Williston Municipal Airport. The pilot landed with no issues at X60 and proceeded to taxi to the airport FBO. As the pilot approached the end of the taxiway he observed it…Incident 20190506004119ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Merritt Island, FLN532DM, PA28, lost directional control while departing runway 29 resulting in a propeller strike damaging 2 taxiway lights. Student pilot taxied the aircraft to the ramp.