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.
(-5) On 10/20/99, aircraft departed from Benton Harbor airport (beh), and attempted to land at niles airport (3TR). The pilot aborted the landing when he noticed that he failed to put the landing gear down and proceeded to Benton Harbor airport and landed safely. After the landing, he discovered that the tips of the propeller blade were bent and the nose gear steering rod was broken. During the landing at Benton Harbor airport, he encountered skidding and very little control of steering. He could not remember when and where the damage to the aircraft had occurred. Investigation on 10/21/99 revealed that the aircraft received minor damage. Pilot was the only occupant and received no injury.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON 10/20/99, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM BENTON HARBOR AIRPORT (BEH), AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT NILES AIRPORT (3TR). THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HE FAILED TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO BENTON HARBOR AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. AFTER THE LANDING, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TIPS OF THE PROPELLER BLADE WERE BENT AND THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ROD WAS BROKEN. DURING THE LANDING AT BENTON HARBOR AIRPORT, HE ENCOUNTERED SKIDDING AND VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF STEERING. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER WHEN AND WHERE THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT HAD OCCURRED. INVESTIGATION ON 10/21/99 REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND RECEIVED NO INJURY.
Other reports on N9321S · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.