What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 12, 2020, at 1614 CDT, a Cessna 560 encore, bearing registration number N654CE, registered to SC cole aviation, LLC, experienced the right (number two) engine cowling came off. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantially damaged, and the certificated pilot and one passenger on board were not injured. The flight originated from dallas/love field airport, TX (dal) on February 12, 2020, at 1517 CDT, heading to midland international airport, TX (maf). The sole pilot landed the aircraft at Mineral Wells Airport, TX (mwl).
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2020, AT 1614 CDT, A CESSNA 560 ENCORE, BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N654CE, REGISTERED TO SC COLE AVIATION, LLC, EXPERIENCED THE RIGHT (NUMBER TWO) ENGINE COWLING CAME OFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DALLAS/LOVE FIELD AIRPORT, TX (DAL) ON FEBRUARY 12, 2020, AT 1517 CDT, HEADING TO MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TX (MAF). THE SOLE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT MINERAL WELLS AIRPORT, TX (MWL).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.