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 stated that he had released his banner and set up for landing. As he touched down he stated he was distracted (caught his eye)for brief second by the banner that was drifting in wind. He felt the aircraft veer to left, he applied right rudder to correct; next thing he knew he was spinning on runway. As a result left axle sheared off at gear strut.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD RELEASED HIS BANNER AND SET UP FOR LANDING. AS HE TOUCHED DOWN HE STATED HE WAS DISTRACTED (CAUGHT HIS EYE)FOR BRIEF SECOND BY THE BANNER THAT WAS DRIFTING IN WIND. HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT VEER TO LEFT, HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT; NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS SPINNING ON RUNWAY. AS A RESULT LEFT AXLE SHEARED OFF AT GEAR STRUT.