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) Pilot encountered undercast conditions and breaks in clouds were beyond his fuel range. He decided to accept heading and descent through clouds to VFR conditions. Pilot stated that he was in clouds for 30 to 45 seconds.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNDERCAST CONDITIONS AND BREAKS IN CLOUDS WERE BEYOND HIS FUEL RANGE. HE DECIDED TO ACCEPT HEADING AND DESCENT THROUGH CLOUDS TO VFR CONDITIONS. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN CLOUDS FOR 30 TO 45 SECONDS.