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) Aircraft landed at X59, the nose wheel touched down and collapsed allowing the aircraft to make contact with the runway surface. The aircraft had minor damage to the propeller and cowling. Mechanic from the school recovered the aircraft and determined mechanical failure was at fault. M&d to be submitted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED AT X59, THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN AND COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND COWLING. MECHANIC FROM THE SCHOOL RECOVERED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS AT FAULT. M&D TO BE SUBMITTED.