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 February 20, 1999, Mr. Scott simmons departed Palm Springs airport, Palm Springs, CA, in route to thermal airport, thermal, CA, and performed four(4) touch and goes. Mr. Simmons stated that after each takeoff he retracted the landing gear. Upon the last takeoff, Mr. Simmons left the thermal airport traffic pattern and returned to Palm Springs. After receiving a clearance, he landed on runway 13R with the landing gear in the up positions. The aircraft received minor damage to the fuselage, engine, and propeller. Mr. Simmons was the sole occupant and did not receive any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON FEBRUARY 20, 1999, MR. SCOTT SIMMONS DEPARTED PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT, PALM SPRINGS, CA, IN ROUTE TO THERMAL AIRPORT, THERMAL, CA, AND PERFORMED FOUR(4) TOUCH AND GOES. MR. SIMMONS STATED THAT AFTER EACH TAKEOFF HE RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR. UPON THE LAST TAKEOFF, MR. SIMMONS LEFT THE THERMAL AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN AND RETURNED TO PALM SPRINGS. AFTER RECEIVING A CLEARANCE, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 13R WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, ENGINE, AND PROPELLER. MR. SIMMONS WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES.
Other reports on N50RK · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.