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) Shortly after departure, the pilot was contacted by another pilot on the ground who stated the CE-182 nose gear appeared to be turned 90 degrees. A fly by was made and ground personnel confirmed this. The pilot stated the takeoff was uneventful and was unaware for the reason of the torque link failure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT WAS CONTACTED BY ANOTHER PILOT ON THE GROUND WHO STATED THE CE-182 NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO BE TURNED 90 DEGREES. A FLY BY WAS MADE AND GROUND PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THIS. THE PILOT STATED THE TAKEOFF WAS UNEVENTFUL AND WAS UNAWARE FOR THE REASON OF THE TORQUE LINK FAILURE.
Other reports on N3549Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.