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 December 9, 1999, aircraft N216CA, a falcon 20, operated by cherry air, departed runway 18 at Little Rock airport stricking some trees. Aircraft declared emergency and returned to airport without incident. Inspection found both leading edges were damaged, right engine was f.o.d. and damage to some antennas on belley of aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 9, 1999, AIRCRAFT N216CA, A FALCON 20, OPERATED BY CHERRY AIR, DEPARTED RUNWAY 18 AT LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT STRICKING SOME TREES. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND BOTH LEADING EDGES WERE DAMAGED, RIGHT ENGINE WAS F.O.D. AND DAMAGE TO SOME ANTENNAS ON BELLEY OF AIRCRAFT.
Other reports on N216CA · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.