What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 4, 2003, the aircraft departed Renton airport. During the flight, the aircraft experienced smoke in the cockpit, accompanied by the tripping of the alternator and numerous other electrical system circuit breakers. The pilot attempted to reset the circuit breakers without success, and elected to return to Renton airport, and manually extend the landing gear due to the electrical system failure. The pilot was unsuccessful in completely lowering the landing gear with the manual system. He completed a landing at Renton airport, which caused substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 4, 2003, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RENTON AIRPORT. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, ACCOMPANIED BY THE TRIPPING OF THE ALTERNATOR AND NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITHOUT SUCCESS, AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO RENTON AIRPORT, AND MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE PILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN COMPLETELY LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE MANUAL SYSTEM. HE COMPLETED A LANDING AT RENTON AIRPORT, WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO 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.