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.
Fuel cop improperly secured after fuelding. Cap came off in cruise flight allowing fuel to syphon out of the wing tank. Aircraft made a precautionary landing at ric without incident. Counseled pilot on importance of a thorough preflight inspection.
As the FAA filed it
FUEL COP IMPROPERLY SECURED AFTER FUELDING. CAP CAME OFF IN CRUISE FLIGHT ALLOWING FUEL TO SYPHON OUT OF THE WING TANK. AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT RIC WITHOUT INCIDENT. COUNSELED PILOT ON IMPORTANCE OF A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Other reports on N500MS · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.