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.
Left landing gear failed on taxi, aircraft on skis, lake drifted. Note: temp, was approximately -35 f. prop was bent and left wing spar's bent. Pilot advised that he would need a special flight permit and an inspec. By an a and p mech. To fly a/c to maint. Base.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED ON TAXI, AIRCRAFT ON SKIS, LAKE DRIFTED. NOTE: TEMP, WAS APPROXIMATELY -35 F. PROP WAS BENT AND LEFT WING SPAR'S BENT. PILOT ADVISED THAT HE WOULD NEED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT AND AN INSPEC. BY AN A AND P MECH. TO FLY A/C TO MAINT. BASE.