What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was at jump altitude waiting to discharge skydivers when pilot noted a loud noise and suspected a bird strike. Pilot noted aircraft operation and controls continued to operate normally. Aircraft made an uneventful landing, where it was discovered an inspection panel had come off the r/h lower forward wing root area. It is suspected that fasteners along the leading edge of the inspection panel had become loose and the panel caught in the airstream.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS AT JUMP ALTITUDE WAITING TO DISCHARGE SKYDIVERS WHEN PILOT NOTED A LOUD NOISE AND SUSPECTED A BIRD STRIKE. PILOT NOTED AIRCRAFT OPERATION AND CONTROLS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED AN INSPECTION PANEL HAD COME OFF THE R/H LOWER FORWARD WING ROOT AREA. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FASTENERS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE INSPECTION PANEL HAD BECOME LOOSE AND THE PANEL CAUGHT IN THE AIRSTREAM.
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