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.
American airlines flight 173 experienced a flight control problem. Landed rdu airport without incident. Contacted aal manager aircraft maintenance rdu Mr. Robert preston privacy data omitted. He stated maintenance reset the flap symmetry unit ops check ok, aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 173 EXPERIENCED A FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEM. LANDED RDU AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTACTED AAL MANAGER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RDU MR. ROBERT PRESTON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. HE STATED MAINTENANCE RESET THE FLAP SYMMETRY UNIT OPS CHECK OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Other reports on N320AA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.