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.
PIC reported that smoke came from the forward instrument panel while approaching Flint airport. He had already been in contact with Flint tower and was cleared to land. PIC then selected gear down and shut off aircraft electrical system before landing.
As the FAA filed it
PIC REPORTED THAT SMOKE CAME FROM THE FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE APPROACHING FLINT AIRPORT. HE HAD ALREADY BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FLINT TOWER AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. PIC THEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND SHUT OFF AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEFORE LANDING.
Other reports on N5741M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.