From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Preflight and run-up check were normal. Takeoff occurred from runway 4L. At approximately 200-250 feet the aircraft began to loose RPM and the aircraft began to vibrate. Pilot turned left with intentions to land on 26R or 4L. Pilot also delared an emergency with the tower. Pilot elected to return to 4L. Once pilot cleared the runways, he shut the engine down and requested a tow to the hanger. Oil pressure and temperature were both in the green. Some fuel and oil were observed in the vicinity of the carburator.
As the FAA filed it
PREFLIGHT AND RUN-UP CHECK WERE NORMAL. TAKEOFF OCCURRED FROM RUNWAY 4L. AT APPROXIMATELY 200-250 FEET THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOOSE RPM AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. PILOT TURNED LEFT WITH INTENTIONS TO LAND ON 26R OR 4L. PILOT ALSO DELARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE TOWER. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO 4L. ONCE PILOT CLEARED THE RUNWAYS, HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND REQUESTED A TOW TO THE HANGER. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE WERE BOTH IN THE GREEN. SOME FUEL AND OIL WERE OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY OF THE CARBURATOR.
Other reports on N94401 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.