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.
Construction of this experimental aircraft commenced in the 1970S. The current owner completed the construction and had the aircraft certificated on 2/23/2018. On 2/26/2018, during initial test flying the left axle separated from the aircraft while performing touch and go landings. Inspection of the weld found it to have had no significant penetration. Externally the weld looked fine.
As the FAA filed it
CONSTRUCTION OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT COMMENCED IN THE 1970S. THE CURRENT OWNER COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION AND HAD THE AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATED ON 2/23/2018. ON 2/26/2018, DURING INITIAL TEST FLYING THE LEFT AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. INSPECTION OF THE WELD FOUND IT TO HAVE HAD NO SIGNIFICANT PENETRATION. EXTERNALLY THE WELD LOOKED FINE.