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) After departing naknek, Alaska on the morning of September 3, 2003, pilot james coryell landed once at levelock, took off and flew northwest. While enroute, he noticed his CO2 detector turning back. Deciding to land at a grass strip he had previously been to, he touched down going too fast. Attempting a go around, he turned without sufficient airspeed and crashed. Aircraft sustained substantial damage but no injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER DEPARTING NAKNEK, ALASKA ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2003, PILOT JAMES CORYELL LANDED ONCE AT LEVELOCK, TOOK OFF AND FLEW NORTHWEST. WHILE ENROUTE, HE NOTICED HIS CO2 DETECTOR TURNING BACK. DECIDING TO LAND AT A GRASS STRIP HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TO, HE TOUCHED DOWN GOING TOO FAST. ATTEMPTING A GO AROUND, HE TURNED WITHOUT SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND CRASHED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.