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.
(-5) On September 9, 1998, the experimental home built aircraft was on a local flight with one (1) passenger. Upon returning to its home base, the pilot made a normal approach but failed to extend the landing gear. Minor damage ocurred to the aircraft and no injuries resulted. Pilot stated, he forgot to put the gear down. No mechanical malfunctions ocurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1998, THE EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH ONE (1) PASSENGER. UPON RETURNING TO ITS HOME BASE, THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH BUT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. MINOR DAMAGE OCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES RESULTED. PILOT STATED, HE FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OCURRED.