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.
During take off, pilot looked away from panel to remove his cell phone which had fallen onto the area of the floor where the"johnson bar" (gear lever) locks. While distracted, aircraft descended and prop struck runway. Pilot regained altitude, performed turnaround and landed safely.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKE OFF, PILOT LOOKED AWAY FROM PANEL TO REMOVE HIS CELL PHONE WHICH HAD FALLEN ONTO THE AREA OF THE FLOOR WHERE THE"JOHNSON BAR" (GEAR LEVER) LOCKS. WHILE DISTRACTED, AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND PROP STRUCK RUNWAY. PILOT REGAINED ALTITUDE, PERFORMED TURNAROUND AND LANDED SAFELY.
Other reports on N9588M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.