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 flying this aircraft 400 hours with a volkswagon engine, Mr. Ufkes removed the v.w. engine and replaced it with a higher powered corvair auto engine. This engine vapor-locked after 1 minute and 30 seconds and failed. Mr. Ufkes executed a forced landing and damaged the landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER FLYING THIS AIRCRAFT 400 HOURS WITH A VOLKSWAGON ENGINE, MR. UFKES REMOVED THE V.W. ENGINE AND REPLACED IT WITH A HIGHER POWERED CORVAIR AUTO ENGINE. THIS ENGINE VAPOR-LOCKED AFTER 1 MINUTE AND 30 SECONDS AND FAILED. MR. UFKES EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING AND DAMAGED THE LANDING GEAR.
Other reports on N88CU · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.