What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 4, 2000, about 1725 local time, a ski equipped Cessna 185 airplane, N85CF, sustained minor damage while landing on an ice covered Lake Nerka. On landing roll-out the a/c ski broke through the ice, causing little damage. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight when the incident occurred. The commercially certified pilot was not injured. The pilot radioed another pilot to contact a friend so that they could bring a jack to lift the ski out of the ice.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 4, 2000, ABOUT 1725 LOCAL TIME, A SKI EQUIPPED CESSNA 185 AIRPLANE, N85CF, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHILE LANDING ON AN ICE COVERED LAKE NERKA. ON LANDING ROLL-OUT THE A/C SKI BROKE THROUGH THE ICE, CAUSING LITTLE DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) PERSONAL FLIGHT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE COMMERCIALLY CERTIFIED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT RADIOED ANOTHER PILOT TO CONTACT A FRIEND SO THAT THEY COULD BRING A JACK TO LIFT THE SKI OUT OF THE ICE.
Other reports on N85CF · 2
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