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)Shortly after takeoff from Palm Springs, CA during climb phase of flight pilot noticed white/grayish smoke emiting from the right hand engine prompting him to return to the Palm Springs airport. Investigation on the ground revealed residual engine oil from servicing on and around the exhaust area. Engine was wiped down and flight was resumed without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PALM SPRINGS, CA DURING CLIMB PHASE OF FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED WHITE/GRAYISH SMOKE EMITING FROM THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE PROMPTING HIM TO RETURN TO THE PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION ON THE GROUND REVEALED RESIDUAL ENGINE OIL FROM SERVICING ON AND AROUND THE EXHAUST AREA. ENGINE WAS WIPED DOWN AND FLIGHT WAS RESUMED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Other reports on N7011L · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.