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 departed Bult Field for his first flight since the airplane's annual inspection (November 2007). Flew a larger pattern than normal. On downwind, he lowered the landing gear. At that point, the engine backfired and lost power. Pilot made an off airport emergency landing, no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED BULT FIELD FOR HIS FIRST FLIGHT SINCE THE AIRPLANE'S ANNUAL INSPECTION (NOVEMBER 2007). FLEW A LARGER PATTERN THAN NORMAL. ON DOWNWIND, HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR. AT THAT POINT, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND LOST POWER. PILOT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING, NO INJURIES.
Other reports on N7626P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.