What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a two hour flight, pilot william eggimann and his passenger/instructor smelled smoke in the aircraft. Aware of forest fires in the region, Mr. Eggimann none the less reviewed his checklist and noted the smell seemed to be clearing. Once again his passenger said, "we have smoke coming through the floor boards." The pilot decided to initiate an emergency landing which resulted in the aircraft flipping over. No one was injured and post crash inspection of the aircraft revealed no smoke or fire anywhere in the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A TWO HOUR FLIGHT, PILOT WILLIAM EGGIMANN AND HIS PASSENGER/INSTRUCTOR SMELLED SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT. AWARE OF FOREST FIRES IN THE REGION, MR. EGGIMANN NONE THE LESS REVIEWED HIS CHECKLIST AND NOTED THE SMELL SEEMED TO BE CLEARING. ONCE AGAIN HIS PASSENGER SAID, "WE HAVE SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARDS." THE PILOT DECIDED TO INITIATE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO SMOKE OR FIRE ANYWHERE IN THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N1163E · 3
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