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.
(-23) On October 12, 1999, at 5000 feet MSL, passengers noticed smoke in the cabin. Passenger reported flames coming from the aft air conditioner vent motor. Crew declaed an emegency. Passenger extinguished fire with halon fire bottle. Aircarft alnded at alt without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 12, 1999, AT 5000 FEET MSL, PASSENGERS NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PASSENGER REPORTED FLAMES COMING FROM THE AFT AIR CONDITIONER VENT MOTOR. CREW DECLAED AN EMEGENCY. PASSENGER EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH HALON FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCARFT ALNDED AT ALT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.