What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 08 December 2022 sacha alexander botbol, a part 91 operator, was operating a yak 18T experimental aircraft he owns at Old Orchard Airpark 2NK9. During takeoff, the operator reported experiencing a loss of power just after the landing gear was stowed. This caused the operator to abort the takeoff and make an emergency landing on the grass runway. privacy data omitted Stated their decision to land with the landing gear up was associated to the amount of time the landing gear takes to extend and their ability to land safely. privacy data omitted Further stated signs of water in the fuel was discovered post flight and may have been contaminated while transporting the fuel in the back of their pickup truck. The aircraft did not show any signs of signifigant damage and was classified as an incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 08 DECEMBER 2022 SACHA ALEXANDER BOTBOL, A PART 91 OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING A YAK 18T EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT HE OWNS AT OLD ORCHARD AIRPARK 2NK9. DURING TAKEOFF, THE OPERATOR REPORTED EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER JUST AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS STOWED. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE GRASS RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THEIR DECISION TO LAND WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP WAS ASSOCIATED TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE LANDING GEAR TAKES TO EXTEND AND THEIR ABILITY TO LAND SAFELY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FURTHER STATED SIGNS OF WATER IN THE FUEL WAS DISCOVERED POST FLIGHT AND MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WHILE TRANSPORTING THE FUEL IN THE BACK OF THEIR PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF SIGNIFIGANT DAMAGE AND WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN INCIDENT.