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.
During taxi (with no intention to fly) pilot states that he felt/heard loud noise from beneath aircraft, then lost nosewheel steering. Aircraft left taxiway and entered steep slope to ravine below. Pilot was unable to stop or correct with opposing thrust.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAXI (WITH NO INTENTION TO FLY) PILOT STATES THAT HE FELT/HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM BENEATH AIRCRAFT, THEN LOST NOSEWHEEL STEERING. AIRCRAFT LEFT TAXIWAY AND ENTERED STEEP SLOPE TO RAVINE BELOW. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR CORRECT WITH OPPOSING THRUST.