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) During approach for landing on rwy 36 at X46 the pilot and CFI were looking for a helicopter that reported to be in the airport traffic pattern. The pilot said that he forgot to put the landing gear down.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING ON RWY 36 AT X46 THE PILOT AND CFI WERE LOOKING FOR A HELICOPTER THAT REPORTED TO BE IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN.