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.
During landing, and after completing a glider tow operation, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft hit and damaged two runway lights and one runway indicator box. There wer no injuries. Damage to the aircraft included a bent propeller, torn fuselage fabric and bent tubing. The tow glider was not involved in the incident.
As the FAA filed it
DURING LANDING, AND AFTER COMPLETING A GLIDER TOW OPERATION, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT AND DAMAGED TWO RUNWAY LIGHTS AND ONE RUNWAY INDICATOR BOX. THERE WER NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED A BENT PROPELLER, TORN FUSELAGE FABRIC AND BENT TUBING. THE TOW GLIDER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT.
Other reports on N8784L · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.