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 a flight from air sailing glider port, Nevada to bridgeport California and return, the pilot stated he lost lift in the vicinity of Carson City Nevada and decided to land at cxp. After touchdown the pilot exited the runway at the first available exit and hit a taxiway sign with the right wing , penetrating the skin.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A FLIGHT FROM AIR SAILING GLIDER PORT, NEVADA TO BRIDGEPORT CALIFORNIA AND RETURN, THE PILOT STATED HE LOST LIFT IN THE VICINITY OF CARSON CITY NEVADA AND DECIDED TO LAND AT CXP. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT EXITED THE RUNWAY AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT AND HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN WITH THE RIGHT WING , PENETRATING THE SKIN.
Other reports on N533BG · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.