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 December 13, 2002, at approximately 15:30 CST, local time, the pilot of Piper PA-24-180 single engine comanche aircraft, N6068P, during landing runway 16 at Odessa-schelemeyer field, Odessa, Texas, forgot to lower the landing gear. The airplane impacted the runway sustaining substantial damage, no injuries to the pilot and sole occupant. VMC conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR part 91 no flight plan local flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 13, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 CST, LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT OF PIPER PA-24-180 SINGLE ENGINE COMANCHE AIRCRAFT, N6068P, DURING LANDING RUNWAY 16 AT ODESSA-SCHELEMEYER FIELD, ODESSA, TEXAS, FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 NO FLIGHT PLAN LOCAL FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.