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 departed saa on VFR cross country flight. During climbout he noticed that the engine was not performing at full power. Pilot decided to return to saa for landing. During approach in strong gusty winds pilot forgot to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Aircraft landed on runway and slid to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED SAA ON VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. DURING CLIMBOUT HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PERFORMING AT FULL POWER. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO SAA FOR LANDING. DURING APPROACH IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS PILOT FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY AND SLID TO A STOP.
Other reports on N983WA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.