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 February 9, 2002, N502GL a great lakes aircraft, model 2T-1A was conducting FAR part 91 flight operations. The pilot states that during roll out following his last landing, a quartering tail wind gust caused loss of directional control. The a/c departed the runway on to soft dirt, nosing over to an inverted resting position. The pilot and passenger were not injured, however the a/c was substantially damaged. Investigation revealed n mechanical irregularities.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 9, 2002, N502GL A GREAT LAKES AIRCRAFT, MODEL 2T-1A WAS CONDUCTING FAR PART 91 FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THE PILOT STATES THAT DURING ROLL OUT FOLLOWING HIS LAST LANDING, A QUARTERING TAIL WIND GUST CAUSED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE A/C DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON TO SOFT DIRT, NOSING OVER TO AN INVERTED RESTING POSITION. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED, HOWEVER THE A/C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED N MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.