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 18, 2001, at 1710 CST, a Piper J3 owned and operated by jack l. eppard was damaged during landing rollout. The pilot stated that he intentionally ground looped the aircraft after an unexpected wind gust limited his directional control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 18, 2001, AT 1710 CST, A PIPER J3 OWNED AND OPERATED BY JACK L. EPPARD WAS DAMAGED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER AN UNEXPECTED WIND GUST LIMITED HIS DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.