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.
N4971J, PA-28R-180, aircraft was taxiing for departure off rwy 27 and clipped rwy edge marker. Pilot shut down, look at damage and advised airport staff then elected to start up and fly the airplane back to destination. 1 POB no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
N4971J, PA-28R-180, AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE OFF RWY 27 AND CLIPPED RWY EDGE MARKER. PILOT SHUT DOWN, LOOK AT DAMAGE AND ADVISED AIRPORT STAFF THEN ELECTED TO START UP AND FLY THE AIRPLANE BACK TO DESTINATION. 1 POB NO INJURIES.