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.
Immediately after takeoff, pilot heard bang and thump. Small section of engine cowling had come loose. Dislodged
As the FAA filed it
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT HEARD BANG AND THUMP. SMALL SECTION OF ENGINE COWLING HAD COME LOOSE. DISLODGED
Other reports on N143D · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.