What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 2, 2000, a Mooney M20K owned by pollard aircraft sales, piloted by privacy data omitted, experienced smoke in the cockpit shortly after takeoff, made an emergency landing back on the airport during a part 91 flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft's landing gear did not lock in the down position causing minor damage. The pilot and passenger received no injuries. The pilot holds a commerical pilot certificate, number privacy data omitted. The flight originated at Northwest regional (52F) on may 2, 2000 at 1300.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 2, 2000, A MOONEY M20K OWNED BY POLLARD AIRCRAFT SALES, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA^, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BACK ON THE AIRPORT DURING A PART 91 FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR DID NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERICAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, NUMBER ^PRIVACY D^. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NORTHWEST REGIONAL (52F) ON MAY 2, 2000 AT 1300.
Other reports on N231BT · 2
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