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 June 2, 2007, at approximately 1230 local time, a Piper pa 28R, N4977S, sustained major damage after a hard landing. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight. The pilot stated that he had three down and locked indications. After landing, the right main collapsed. Runway markings were consistent for a propeller strike.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 2, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA 28R, N4977S, SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AFTER A HARD LANDING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THREE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. AFTER LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN COLLAPSED. RUNWAY MARKINGS WERE CONSISTENT FOR A PROPELLER STRIKE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.