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.
On January 3, 2012, at 1220 MST a Butler SX-30, N120J, registered to rainbow sports, inc., sustained a hard landing while on a personal flight, visual meterological conditions prevaileld at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Truth or consequences, new Mexico on January 3, 2011 at 1220 MST.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 3, 2012, AT 1220 MST A BUTLER SX-30, N120J, REGISTERED TO RAINBOW SPORTS, INC., SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT, VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILELD AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO ON JANUARY 3, 2011 AT 1220 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.