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.
While starting his descent, the pilot noticed the rudder pedals seemed very loose and went to max travel in each direction with no apparent rudder movement. The pilot called ATC, declared an emergency, and landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE STARTING HIS DESCENT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RUDDER PEDALS SEEMED VERY LOOSE AND WENT TO MAX TRAVEL IN EACH DIRECTION WITH NO APPARENT RUDDER MOVEMENT. THE PILOT CALLED ATC, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.