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 June 30, 1996, at approximately 0845 MST, Mr. Richard s. engel was practicing student solo flight in Beech 19A, N5078T, when, during landing at Scottsdale, Arizona the nose gear collapsed, causing minor damage to the nose gear and propeller. There were no injuries to the student pilot, who was sole occupant at the time. Incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JUNE 30, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 MST, MR. RICHARD S. ENGEL WAS PRACTICING STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT IN BEECH 19A, N5078T, WHEN, DURING LANDING AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS SOLE OCCUPANT AT THE TIME. INCIDENT CLOSED.