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.
Airman miscalculated density altitude. Did engine run-up, departed after long take-off run, got airborne and slowly descended back to earth. Airman stated "density altitude got me."
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN MISCALCULATED DENSITY ALTITUDE. DID ENGINE RUN-UP, DEPARTED AFTER LONG TAKE-OFF RUN, GOT AIRBORNE AND SLOWLY DESCENDED BACK TO EARTH. AIRMAN STATED "DENSITY ALTITUDE GOT ME."
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.