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.
Fire discovered aboard in cargo area during preflight. No protected covers on light bulbs in cargo section.
As the FAA filed it
FIRE DISCOVERED ABOARD IN CARGO AREA DURING PREFLIGHT. NO PROTECTED COVERS ON LIGHT BULBS IN CARGO SECTION.
Other reports on N5522 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.