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 1/24/2015, at Orlando Sanford International Airport, the CFI was giving instruction in the pattern to a student pilot. During the 12th landing on rwy 27L the student pilot had the controls when a gust of wind pushed the aircraft to the right of centerline. The instructor attempted to regain control, but was unable to avoid striking a runway light, resulting in minor damage to the RH landing gear strut.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1/24/2015, AT ORLANDO SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE CFI WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION IN THE PATTERN TO A STUDENT PILOT. DURING THE 12TH LANDING ON RWY 27L THE STUDENT PILOT HAD THE CONTROLS WHEN A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RH LANDING GEAR STRUT.
Other reports on N51996 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.