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.
Mr. Greg till, a student pilot on his first unsupervised solo (he had two supervised solos prior to this event) lost control on his second attempt to land in gusy wind conditions at John Wayne airport and veered off runway, knocking over a runway light. Minor damage with no injuries. His instructor was out of town, therefore his dispatch was done by another pilot.
As the FAA filed it
MR. GREG TILL, A STUDENT PILOT ON HIS FIRST UNSUPERVISED SOLO (HE HAD TWO SUPERVISED SOLOS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT) LOST CONTROL ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND IN GUSY WIND CONDITIONS AT JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT AND VEERED OFF RUNWAY, KNOCKING OVER A RUNWAY LIGHT. MINOR DAMAGE WITH NO INJURIES. HIS INSTRUCTOR WAS OUT OF TOWN, THEREFORE HIS DISPATCH WAS DONE BY ANOTHER PILOT.
Other reports on N5364K · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.