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.
Upon gear extension, aircraft showed "3 green" lights, indicated. Aircraft touched down smoothly on landing. At approximately 1000 ft down runway, aircraft settled into a 3-point attitude and nose gear collapsed. Aircraft skidded to a stop. NLG "idler" link found broken.
As the FAA filed it
UPON GEAR EXTENSION, AIRCRAFT SHOWED "3 GREEN" LIGHTS, INDICATED. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SMOOTHLY ON LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT DOWN RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A 3-POINT ATTITUDE AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP. NLG "IDLER" LINK FOUND BROKEN.
Other reports on N3589B · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.