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) N45315 Grumman AA-5B lost power in flight and made a forced landing 5 miles southeast of Salinas CA airport at approximately 15:30 local time on September 21, 2002. The sole occupant was not hurt and N45315 received minor damage. Engine power loss possible due to excessive moisture in the fuel source.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N45315 GRUMMAN AA-5B LOST POWER IN FLIGHT AND MADE A FORCED LANDING 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SALINAS CA AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 LOCAL TIME ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2002. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT HURT AND N45315 RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. ENGINE POWER LOSS POSSIBLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE FUEL SOURCE.