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 was practicing touch and gos in the pattern for runway 08. During fourth pattern operation, while on downwind, ATC instructed plane to extend downwind for departing traffic on runway 17. ATC then instructed plane to turn base and advised plane of additional traffic to follow him. Pilot stated that he got distracted looking for traffic and then forgot to lower gear.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOS IN THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 08. DURING FOURTH PATTERN OPERATION, WHILE ON DOWNWIND, ATC INSTRUCTED PLANE TO EXTEND DOWNWIND FOR DEPARTING TRAFFIC ON RUNWAY 17. ATC THEN INSTRUCTED PLANE TO TURN BASE AND ADVISED PLANE OF ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC TO FOLLOW HIM. PILOT STATED THAT HE GOT DISTRACTED LOOKING FOR TRAFFIC AND THEN FORGOT TO LOWER GEAR.
Other reports on N2516V · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.