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.
The student pilot stated that he was paying attention to other traffic at the airport and forgot to gear down. When asked if he used the checklist, the pilot reported that he did not use a checklist.
As the FAA filed it
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PAYING ATTENTION TO OTHER TRAFFIC AT THE AIRPORT AND FORGOT TO GEAR DOWN. WHEN ASKED IF HE USED THE CHECKLIST, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT USE A CHECKLIST.
Other reports on N9683M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.