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 was receiving back counrty instruction. They attempted to land at the Dewey Moore Airstrip (700 x 30 feet, gravel strip). First time at this Airstrip for the pilot, but the instructor had been many times. On short final the pilot retarded the throttle to early and the instructor could not recover in time. The aircraft landed hard and was substantully damaged. The instructor was flown out by life flight helicopter with back injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS RECEIVING BACK COUNRTY INSTRUCTION. THEY ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT THE DEWEY MOORE AIRSTRIP (700 X 30 FEET, GRAVEL STRIP). FIRST TIME AT THIS AIRSTRIP FOR THE PILOT, BUT THE INSTRUCTOR HAD BEEN MANY TIMES. ON SHORT FINAL THE PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO EARLY AND THE INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT RECOVER IN TIME. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND WAS SUBSTANTULLY DAMAGED. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS FLOWN OUT BY LIFE FLIGHT HELICOPTER WITH BACK INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.