What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 28, 2000, at 1500 AK standard time, Cessna 180H, N8206V, sustained substantial damage while taxiing after landing on Wallace Lake, 1 mile east of Wasilla, AK. The pilot reported that after landing on the frozen lake and taxiing towards the shore line, the left tire rolled over an area of grass protruding through the ice. As the tire passed over the grass, it broke through and the left wing and propeller hit the ice resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that he drilled holes in the ice prior to landing and found 8 to 10 inches.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 28, 2000, AT 1500 AK STANDARD TIME, CESSNA 180H, N8206V, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING ON WALLACE LAKE, 1 MILE EAST OF WASILLA, AK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING ON THE FROZEN LAKE AND TAXIING TOWARDS THE SHORE LINE, THE LEFT TIRE ROLLED OVER AN AREA OF GRASS PROTRUDING THROUGH THE ICE. AS THE TIRE PASSED OVER THE GRASS, IT BROKE THROUGH AND THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER HIT THE ICE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DRILLED HOLES IN THE ICE PRIOR TO LANDING AND FOUND 8 TO 10 INCHES.
NTSB investigation
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