What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
March 1, 2019. privacy data omitted Was the pilot in command of civil aircraft N3663H, a Mooney aircraft corporation model M20-K with serial number 25-0441.
privacy data omitted Stated that while departing runway 20 from Westfield-Barnes municipal airport (baf) located in Westfield, Massachusetts, a few seconds after rotation, the baggage compartment door opened. He stated that he informed the baf control tower that he was returning to the airport. He landed the aircraft on runway 33 with no further issues. He taxied to the maintenance facility at baf, aero design. When privacy data omitted exited the aircraft, he discovered the baggage door had been bent and held on by the baggage door prop rod. No damage was noted on the fuselage skin surrounding the baggage door.
As the FAA filed it
MARCH 1, 2019. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT N3663H, A MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION MODEL M20-K WITH SERIAL NUMBER 25-0441.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHILE DEPARTING RUNWAY 20 FROM WESTFIELD-BARNES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (BAF) LOCATED IN WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A FEW SECONDS AFTER ROTATION, THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENED. HE STATED THAT HE INFORMED THE BAF CONTROL TOWER THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 33 WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. HE TAXIED TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT BAF, AERO DESIGN. WHEN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, HE DISCOVERED THE BAGGAGE DOOR HAD BEEN BENT AND HELD ON BY THE BAGGAGE DOOR PROP ROD. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN SURROUNDING THE BAGGAGE DOOR.
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