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: departed griffith (05C) at 1400 enroute to cedar rapids (cid). Departed cid at 2100HRS. To 05C. During take off, pilot heard a loud bang when the gear was retracted. He then lowered the gear and it was confirmed that the nose was not down and locked. He advised (cid) that the aircraft will be landing at gyy and declaring emergency. The aircraft landed at gyy at 2305. Damage to prop and minor damage to aircraft. There was one passenger on board. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DEPARTED GRIFFITH (05C) AT 1400 ENROUTE TO CEDAR RAPIDS (CID). DEPARTED CID AT 2100HRS. TO 05C. DURING TAKE OFF, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. HE THEN LOWERED THE GEAR AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. HE ADVISED (CID) THAT THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE LANDING AT GYY AND DECLARING EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT GYY AT 2305. DAMAGE TO PROP AND MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Other reports on N2946R · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.