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.
Narrative: on April 8, 1996 at 1330 hours, the crew of N9213P, an MD-900 helicopter experienced a failure of the lower drive link attaching bolt. The failure occurred during auto rotation instruction. Pilot reported the aircraft experienced severe vibrations and was landed without damage in a field. Submission of this report closes this case.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 8, 1996 AT 1330 HOURS, THE CREW OF N9213P, AN MD-900 HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE LOWER DRIVE LINK ATTACHING BOLT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING AUTO ROTATION INSTRUCTION. PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND WAS LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE IN A FIELD. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS CASE.