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 may 14, 2004 approximately 1330 CT, an aircraft N55253, a Piper PA-28-R-200, operated by Mr. William t. smith, after cancelling an IFR flight plan from texarkana, Arkansas to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Made a gear up landing on runway 5, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, minor damage to aircraft and no injuries. VFR condition prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 14, 2004 APPROXIMATELY 1330 CT, AN AIRCRAFT N55253, A PIPER PA-28-R-200, OPERATED BY MR. WILLIAM T. SMITH, AFTER CANCELLING AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS TO HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. MADE A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 5, AT HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES. VFR CONDITION PREVAILED.