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 August 9, 2003 at approximately 1905Z, on approach to land the left main landing gear on experimental aircraft N23CE struck the arresting barrier for runway 4R. No injury to the pilot and minimal damage to the aircraft. Wind conditions reported at the Honolulu airport at 1853Z 06020G25KT and at 1953Z 06019G25KT. Incident investigation closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 9, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1905Z, ON APPROACH TO LAND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ON EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT N23CE STRUCK THE ARRESTING BARRIER FOR RUNWAY 4R. NO INJURY TO THE PILOT AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. WIND CONDITIONS REPORTED AT THE HONOLULU AIRPORT AT 1853Z 06020G25KT AND AT 1953Z 06019G25KT. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION CLOSED.