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: Mr. Fennel was piloting his aircraft to position for banner tow pick-up. The hook attached to tow rope bounced upon hitting ground and wrapped around elevator. He had no difficulty and landed safely.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: MR. FENNEL WAS PILOTING HIS AIRCRAFT TO POSITION FOR BANNER TOW PICK-UP. THE HOOK ATTACHED TO TOW ROPE BOUNCED UPON HITTING GROUND AND WRAPPED AROUND ELEVATOR. HE HAD NO DIFFICULTY AND LANDED SAFELY.
Other reports on N2890V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.