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.
A Piper PA-28-180 was enroute from Michigan to Louisville, KY (sdf) and ran out of fuel just short of rnwy 17 sdf. Aircraft hit hard on perimeter road at fairgrounds and suffered substantial damage. Pilot was injured and taken to hospital.
As the FAA filed it
A PIPER PA-28-180 WAS ENROUTE FROM MICHIGAN TO LOUISVILLE, KY (SDF) AND RAN OUT OF FUEL JUST SHORT OF RNWY 17 SDF. AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON PERIMETER ROAD AT FAIRGROUNDS AND SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.