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 dec. 2, 1997 at 15:11 a Bellanca 14-19-3A, N8515R, operating as a 14 CFR 91 personal flight, experienced a nosegear collapse on landing. Investigation revealed part number 19433-30 drag strut had failed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON DEC. 2, 1997 AT 15:11 A BELLANCA 14-19-3A, N8515R, OPERATING AS A 14 CFR 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED A NOSEGEAR COLLAPSE ON LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PART NUMBER 19433-30 DRAG STRUT HAD FAILED.