FAA incident report · Blanca 17-30A · Akron, OH · October 14, 1978
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.
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot had difficulty extending the gear after gear motor failure. Failed to reduce speed enough for free fall.
PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY EXTENDING THE GEAR AFTER GEAR MOTOR FAILURE. FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED ENOUGH FOR FREE FALL.