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.
PIC stated that shortly after takeoff from Great Falls, pilot heard sound and briefly had smoke in the cockpit. He returned to Great Falls without incident. Investigation showed that the fuel pump was leaking and vapors had flashed. There was no sustained fire.
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GREAT FALLS, PILOT HEARD SOUND AND BRIEFLY HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. HE RETURNED TO GREAT FALLS WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND VAPORS HAD FLASHED. THERE WAS NO SUSTAINED FIRE.