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) On August 2, 1999, Piper PA32R, N5442F alnded gear up at the Illinois valley airport, Peru, Illinois. The aircraft had experienced a complete electrical failure. During the landing the pilot stated that although the gear was extended he had not pulled the emergency handle, thus the gear collapsed on landing. There was minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 2, 1999, PIPER PA32R, N5442F ALNDED GEAR UP AT THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AIRPORT, PERU, ILLINOIS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED HE HAD NOT PULLED THE EMERGENCY HANDLE, THUS THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.