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.
Nose gear doors froze shut. When gear was selected down, actuator broke and piston slid off, losing all fluid.
As the FAA filed it
NOSE GEAR DOORS FROZE SHUT. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, ACTUATOR BROKE AND PISTON SLID OFF, LOSING ALL FLUID.
Other reports on N18929 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.