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.
Pilot stated he made a wheel landing. After tailwheel lowered, aircraft veered to the right, he corrected and noticed he had no brakes on left side. The aircraft came to rest at the edge of the runway. At that time the pilot noticed the left main wheel assembly was missing.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE MADE A WHEEL LANDING. AFTER TAILWHEEL LOWERED, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, HE CORRECTED AND NOTICED HE HAD NO BRAKES ON LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. AT THAT TIME THE PILOT NOTICED THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING.
Other reports on N4418C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.