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 April 16, 2018 at approximately 0925 PDT, N771BV was sequencing to land around 5-8 miles sw of the San Jose international airport (sjc). The pilot reported being struck by lightning and continued to land without incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 16, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 0925 PDT, N771BV WAS SEQUENCING TO LAND AROUND 5-8 MILES SW OF THE SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SJC). THE PILOT REPORTED BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND CONTINUED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT.