What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 1/26/2003 at 13:10 local time a luscomb N1484B piloted by jerry e. carlyle certificate number 1341404 as the only person aboard crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Newport skypark, Newport, ME. Prior to the crash Mr. Carlyle was in level flight at 2000 feet when he experienced a loss of power and smelled smoke in the cockpit. While trying to land, the aircraft struck the trees about 40 feet to the southwest of the center of the field. The aircraft came to rest in the snow bank on the southwest side of mid-field. Inspection of the aircraft showed the #1 cylinder had separated from the engine. Mr. Carlyle received serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 1/26/2003 AT 13:10 LOCAL TIME A LUSCOMB N1484B PILOTED BY JERRY E. CARLYLE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 1341404 AS THE ONLY PERSON ABOARD CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT NEWPORT SKYPARK, NEWPORT, ME. PRIOR TO THE CRASH MR. CARLYLE WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 2000 FEET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. WHILE TRYING TO LAND, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREES ABOUT 40 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE SNOW BANK ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF MID-FIELD. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE #1 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. MR. CARLYLE RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.