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 departed anc (Anchorage) with a destination to blg (beluga). Midway through flight pilot experienced a loss of power in the left engine. Pilot notified ATC that he was returning to anc with an engine problem. Aircraft landed at anc without further incident. FAA inspectors interviewed PIC and maintenance personnel. FAA inspectors examined the aircraft and maintenance records.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ANC (ANCHORAGE) WITH A DESTINATION TO BLG (BELUGA). MIDWAY THROUGH FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. PILOT NOTIFIED ATC THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO ANC WITH AN ENGINE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ANC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FAA INSPECTORS INTERVIEWED PIC AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS.