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 August 16, 1997, Mr. John m. wiegand was pilot in command of N3568Y, a Cessna 182. At approximately 1222 PDT N3568Y experienced an engine failure while descending to land at the Cloverdale airport. Mr. Wiegand accomplished an emergency landing on highway 101. There was no damage to the aircraft or injuries to Mr. Wiegand. Negative pilot deviation. Incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 16, 1997, MR. JOHN M. WIEGAND WAS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N3568Y, A CESSNA 182. AT APPROXIMATELY 1222 PDT N3568Y EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND AT THE CLOVERDALE AIRPORT. MR. WIEGAND ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY 101. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO MR. WIEGAND. NEGATIVE PILOT DEVIATION. INCIDENT CLOSED.