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.
Aircraft enroute from gso (greensboro, NC) to 14A (Lake Norman air park). While attempting to land at 14A on base to final, pilot cut on placarded boost pump and lost engine power. Cut boost pump back off, engine did not restart. Forced landing in Lake Norman was accomplished as the only option by the pilot. The aircraft was landed gear down as the pilot was unable to fully retract gear due to lack of time.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM GSO (GREENSBORO, NC) TO 14A (LAKE NORMAN AIR PARK). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT 14A ON BASE TO FINAL, PILOT CUT ON PLACARDED BOOST PUMP AND LOST ENGINE POWER. CUT BOOST PUMP BACK OFF, ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. FORCED LANDING IN LAKE NORMAN WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS THE ONLY OPTION BY THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED GEAR DOWN AS THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FULLY RETRACT GEAR DUE TO LACK OF TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.