What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 12, 2002 Dehavilland DHC-2 (beaver) aircraft N3129F, piloted by matt hipkiss on a VFR flight from lake hood to iliamna lake area, was destroyed by fire after impact with mountainous terrain, 11 miles southeast of Port Alsworth (tokoka creek), Alaska. The aircraft was operated by minta, inc., d/b/a bigfoot air, a FAR part 135 operator based at lake hood, Alaska. The weather reported at the time of the accident was VFR with winds northwest at 20 mph. Pilot and three passengers fatal at site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 12, 2002 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 (BEAVER) AIRCRAFT N3129F, PILOTED BY MATT HIPKISS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM LAKE HOOD TO ILIAMNA LAKE AREA, WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER IMPACT WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT ALSWORTH (TOKOKA CREEK), ALASKA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY MINTA, INC., D/B/A BIGFOOT AIR, A FAR PART 135 OPERATOR BASED AT LAKE HOOD, ALASKA. THE WEATHER REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS VFR WITH WINDS NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS FATAL AT SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.