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 pilot in command was flying low and encountered a strong gusty wind. He attempted to land on a road, had a hard landing and hit some rocks and debris bending the landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS FLYING LOW AND ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUSTY WIND. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD, HAD A HARD LANDING AND HIT SOME ROCKS AND DEBRIS BENDING THE LANDING GEAR.
Other reports on N66DN · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.