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.
After conducting steep turn maneuvers during an instructional flight approxiately 5 miles northeast of ksgf, the pilot in command observes left wingtip missing. Aircraft returned to airport without further incident. Post incident examination revealed missing screws in the left wingtip assembly. A proper preflight would have discovered missing screws.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER CONDUCTING STEEP TURN MANEUVERS DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT APPROXIATELY 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KSGF, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OBSERVES LEFT WINGTIP MISSING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED MISSING SCREWS IN THE LEFT WINGTIP ASSEMBLY. A PROPER PREFLIGHT WOULD HAVE DISCOVERED MISSING SCREWS.