What happened
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(-23) On 9/01/2002 about 0900 adt, a float-equipped Cessna 185 airplane, N185CF, sustained damage during a collision with terrain, about 14 miles southeast of port alsworth, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by a private certificated pilot. The flight originated at keys point, lake clark, Alaska about 0858ADT. The pilot and the two passengers received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at keyes point, lake clark, Alaska.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 9/01/2002 ABOUT 0900 ADT, A FLOAT-EQUIPPED CESSNA 185 AIRPLANE, N185CF, SUSTAINED DAMAGE DURING A COLLISION WITH TERRAIN, ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT ALSWORTH, ALASKA. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) LOCAL AREA PERSONAL FLIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY A PRIVATE CERTIFICATED PILOT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KEYS POINT, LAKE CLARK, ALASKA ABOUT 0858ADT. THE PILOT AND THE TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KEYES POINT, LAKE CLARK, ALASKA.
NTSB investigation
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