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.
Engine quit on final approach. Landed short of runway. Pilot stated he had carburetor ice. Very low on fuel.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. PILOT STATED HE HAD CARBURETOR ICE. VERY LOW ON FUEL.
Other reports on N8550G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.