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: while practicing touch and go's at new Wasilla Airport, pilot heard loud bang on take off, observed right MLG handing down, contacted a pilot/mechanic on the ground and discussed best landing technique. Pilot made successful landing with very minor damage. Inspection on ground revealed fractured hyrasorb rod. Aircraft was not equipped with safetycheck cables. No further action.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO'S AT NEW WASILLA AIRPORT, PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG ON TAKE OFF, OBSERVED RIGHT MLG HANDING DOWN, CONTACTED A PILOT/MECHANIC ON THE GROUND AND DISCUSSED BEST LANDING TECHNIQUE. PILOT MADE SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITH VERY MINOR DAMAGE. INSPECTION ON GROUND REVEALED FRACTURED HYRASORB ROD. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH SAFETYCHECK CABLES. NO FURTHER ACTION.
Other reports on N1602A · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.