What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 09, 2002, at 1518 ast, a wheel equipped Cessna 172 airplane, N80948, sustained substantial damage when it descended and collided with wires and trees after takeoff from runway 15 Merrill field, Anchorage, Alaska. The operator, a private pilot and one passenger received minor injuries. An infant passenger was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 09, 2002, AT 1518 AST, A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 172 AIRPLANE, N80948, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND TREES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 15 MERRILL FIELD, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THE OPERATOR, A PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. AN INFANT PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N80948 · 2
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