What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Left engine began to backfire on takeoff. Engine shutdown and returned. Under maintenance investigation.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED. UNDER MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION.
Other reports on N139JR · 8
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 19951214044189IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Altoona, PANarrative: the pilot stated that at 12:15 local on December 14, 1995, after back taxiing for departure on runway 20, at Altoona, PA, the pilot of N139JR, DC-3 swung to the left to turn around on the runway. The aircraft slid on the ice, causing the left main…Incident 19940127024179INormal Cruise · Indianapolis, INNarrative: cylinder head separated. The cargo flight departed Indianapolis at 1008Z enroute to knoxville, Tennessee. The captain reported that the airplane had just leveled off at its assigned cruising altitude of 9,000' when the left engine began backfiring…Incident 19931212049669IStarting Engines · Indianapolis, INAircraft moved forward as pilot started right engine. Struck a ground power unit. Propeller severed from aircraft.Incident 19901204058669IForced/Precautionary Landing · Des Moines, IANR1 engine losing oil pressure on climb. Returned. Found oil leak at the front case oil pressure line.Incident 19890307024339IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Indianapolis, INTaxied onto service road by mistake and became stuck in a snowdrift. Taxiway unplowed. Service road sign obscured.Incident 19880308012019INormal Cruise · Kansas City, MOEngine oil pressure began to drop. Shut engine down. Cause is undetermined.Incident 19870105004239INormal Cruise · Syracuse, NYEngine lost oil pressure during flight. The pilot secured engine and returned to field. Metal found in oil screen.Incident 19860327017289ILevel Off Touchdown · Buffalo, NYHard landing with bounce caused propeller blades to strike the runway.