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) Enroute from msy to southern seaplane (ssca), engine quit. Pilot tried to land on a waterway, but ended up in a drainage canal.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ENROUTE FROM MSY TO SOUTHERN SEAPLANE (SSCA), ENGINE QUIT. PILOT TRIED TO LAND ON A WATERWAY, BUT ENDED UP IN A DRAINAGE CANAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.