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)This aircraft has a tailskid strike upon takeoff at Denver. After takeoff at Denver, the tailskid remained extended after the gear was retracted. At lax, maintenance found damaged cylinder for tail skid due to tailskid strike. R&r cylinder per the maintenance manual. Ops check normal, aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A TAILSKID STRIKE UPON TAKEOFF AT DENVER. AFTER TAKEOFF AT DENVER, THE TAILSKID REMAINED EXTENDED AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. AT LAX, MAINTENANCE FOUND DAMAGED CYLINDER FOR TAIL SKID DUE TO TAILSKID STRIKE. R&R CYLINDER PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPS CHECK NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.