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 explained that on approach to the btr airport, he was ratchiting down the nose gear in his Cozy, pilot got caught up in a conversation with ATC, and thought he had completed the ratchiting of the nose gear. Upon landing, the nose gear rolled back up into the wheel well. Aircraft had a $.50 bolt damaged. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT EXPLAINED THAT ON APPROACH TO THE BTR AIRPORT, HE WAS RATCHITING DOWN THE NOSE GEAR IN HIS COZY, PILOT GOT CAUGHT UP IN A CONVERSATION WITH ATC, AND THOUGHT HE HAD COMPLETED THE RATCHITING OF THE NOSE GEAR. UPON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR ROLLED BACK UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL. AIRCRAFT HAD A $.50 BOLT DAMAGED. NO INJURIES.