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.
(-23) Pilot (vitale) stated to inspector kimbah he forgot to put gear down. Mechanic, 1st on scene, stated gear lever was in up position when he got to aircraft. Gear operated normally when aircraft was lifted. Pilot was receiving "bfr" from instructor c. jones at time of incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT (VITALE) STATED TO INSPECTOR KIMBAH HE FORGOT TO PUT GEAR DOWN. MECHANIC, 1ST ON SCENE, STATED GEAR LEVER WAS IN UP POSITION WHEN HE GOT TO AIRCRAFT. GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED. PILOT WAS RECEIVING "BFR" FROM INSTRUCTOR C. JONES AT TIME OF INCIDENT.
Other reports on N6698F · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.