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: this aircraft, N78504, a Piper J-3, was landing at Hesperia airport at 09:45 on February 10, 1998, when the incident occurred. The approach and landing to runway 3 was good until touchdown. The pilot said she lost control and ground looped the aircraft. No injuries to pilot and passenger. There was minor damage to right wing tip, landing gear, and propeller.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THIS AIRCRAFT, N78504, A PIPER J-3, WAS LANDING AT HESPERIA AIRPORT AT 09:45 ON FEBRUARY 10, 1998, WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE APPROACH AND LANDING TO RUNWAY 3 WAS GOOD UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT SAID SHE LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TIP, LANDING GEAR, AND PROPELLER.