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) Pilot stated that engine lost power at gear retraction after takeoff on runway 27 at 14G. Pilot then tried to restart engine with unsatisfactory results. Pilot decided to land gear up in wheat field due to soft conditions. Aircraft sustained damage to lower fuselage, cowel, left wing and aileron attach point. Pilot towed plane back to the airport no notification to NTSB or FAA.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT ENGINE LOST POWER AT GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 27 AT 14G. PILOT THEN TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND GEAR UP IN WHEAT FIELD DUE TO SOFT CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO LOWER FUSELAGE, COWEL, LEFT WING AND AILERON ATTACH POINT. PILOT TOWED PLANE BACK TO THE AIRPORT NO NOTIFICATION TO NTSB OR FAA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.