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.
Very gusty conditions with a cross wind. Pilot stated that as he was about to touchdown, a downdraft forced the aircraft onto the runway and the left main gear was broken.
As the FAA filed it
VERY GUSTY CONDITIONS WITH A CROSS WIND. PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCHDOWN, A DOWNDRAFT FORCED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS BROKEN.
Other reports on N8301C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.