What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on January 10, 1996 at approximately 1530 hours, a Dehavilland DHC-2, N98JH owned by northern alps inc. dba Willow air, and was operated by mitch h. henkel, possessing a commercial certificate, stated at cruise flight engine lost power and made a forced landing to a frozen lake. No damage to aircraft. This aircraft was operated as a commercial flight under 14 CFR part 135 when incident occured. Flight originated from Willow, AK at 1500 hours local. VFR conditions prevailed at the time. Internal failure to engine. Aircraft was not involved in a near miss collision.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 10, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 HOURS, A DEHAVILLAND DHC-2, N98JH OWNED BY NORTHERN ALPS INC. DBA WILLOW AIR, AND WAS OPERATED BY MITCH H. HENKEL, POSSESSING A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE, STATED AT CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A FROZEN LAKE. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED AS A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 135 WHEN INCIDENT OCCURED. FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM WILLOW, AK AT 1500 HOURS LOCAL. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. INTERNAL FAILURE TO ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A NEAR MISS COLLISION.
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