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 departed mansfield, MA and when he entered the pattern at Southbridge, he was concerned about other traffic and became distracted. He stated he heard the horn, but he failed to put the gear down. He said there was no excuse.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED MANSFIELD, MA AND WHEN HE ENTERED THE PATTERN AT SOUTHBRIDGE, HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER TRAFFIC AND BECAME DISTRACTED. HE STATED HE HEARD THE HORN, BUT HE FAILED TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN. HE SAID THERE WAS NO EXCUSE.
Other reports on N5381F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.