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.
During climb out sparks from pedestal. Returned and found gear door retraction rod broken. Selector switch arcing.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CLIMB OUT SPARKS FROM PEDESTAL. RETURNED AND FOUND GEAR DOOR RETRACTION ROD BROKEN. SELECTOR SWITCH ARCING.
Other reports on N503CW · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.