What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 21, 2001 at about 1800 hours, a Stinson 108-3, aircraft N6912M was destroyed after subsequent engine failure. Student pilot mark berean of big lake reported that he was cruising at about 4000 feet MSL, 30 miles southwest of Glennallen, alaksa, when the engine began producing a grinding sound, then stopped. On descent, Mr. Berean elected to land on a frozen lake and only made the edge of the lake, impacting spruce trees. During the collision, the wings were bent back, rupturing the fuel tanks. In turn, the aircraft erupted in fire and was consumed. Mr. Berean, the sole occupant, managed to escape with only minor scrapes. Note: weather conditions VFR.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 21, 2001 AT ABOUT 1800 HOURS, A STINSON 108-3, AIRCRAFT N6912M WAS DESTROYED AFTER SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. STUDENT PILOT MARK BEREAN OF BIG LAKE REPORTED THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT ABOUT 4000 FEET MSL, 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GLENNALLEN, ALAKSA, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN PRODUCING A GRINDING SOUND, THEN STOPPED. ON DESCENT, MR. BEREAN ELECTED TO LAND ON A FROZEN LAKE AND ONLY MADE THE EDGE OF THE LAKE, IMPACTING SPRUCE TREES. DURING THE COLLISION, THE WINGS WERE BENT BACK, RUPTURING THE FUEL TANKS. IN TURN, THE AIRCRAFT ERUPTED IN FIRE AND WAS CONSUMED. MR. BEREAN, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, MANAGED TO ESCAPE WITH ONLY MINOR SCRAPES. NOTE: WEATHER CONDITIONS VFR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.