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.
While climbing thru 2000FT after take-off from auo enroute to hsv, a loud explosion was heard from rear of aircraft near the engine. The pilot leveled off, circled back and landed at auo. The pilot and passenger egressed aircraft without injuries. Damage was limited to burnt tie-straps and engine cowling.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CLIMBING THRU 2000FT AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM AUO ENROUTE TO HSV, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD FROM REAR OF AIRCRAFT NEAR THE ENGINE. THE PILOT LEVELED OFF, CIRCLED BACK AND LANDED AT AUO. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EGRESSED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURIES. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO BURNT TIE-STRAPS AND ENGINE COWLING.
Other reports on N101WV · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.