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 departed bfi enroute to panc. After 20 min, the aircraft returned to bfi because the pilot was unable to retract the nosegear. Upon landing, the nose gear was turned 90 degrees to the right and on touchdown the nose gear tire caught fire. ARFF extinguished the fire. The nose wheel assembly was ground in half, there was no other aircraft damage found.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BFI ENROUTE TO PANC. AFTER 20 MIN, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BFI BECAUSE THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE NOSEGEAR. UPON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR WAS TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND ON TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR TIRE CAUGHT FIRE. ARFF EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS GROUND IN HALF, THERE WAS NO OTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE FOUND.