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 stated that he had simply forgot to put the gear down. Pilot had been out doing water landings and while attempting to land at Orcas Island pilot stated that he got distracted because of 4 other aircraft in the pattern.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD SIMPLY FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN. PILOT HAD BEEN OUT DOING WATER LANDINGS AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT ORCAS ISLAND PILOT STATED THAT HE GOT DISTRACTED BECAUSE OF 4 OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN.
Other reports on N272DL · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.