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 may 21, 1997 at approximately 1600 LCL, pilot took off on runway 23 (at NC-27), passenger thought he smelled smoke and pilot decided to return and land on runway (5). In reacting to passengers anxiety pilot did not make sure landing gear was locked down.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MAY 21, 1997 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LCL, PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 23 (AT NC-27), PASSENGER THOUGHT HE SMELLED SMOKE AND PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN AND LAND ON RUNWAY (5). IN REACTING TO PASSENGERS ANXIETY PILOT DID NOT MAKE SURE LANDING GEAR WAS LOCKED DOWN.
Other reports on N6583P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.