What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 6, 2003 at about 1705 ast, a float equipped Dehavilland DHC-2 beaver airplane received substantial damage when it collided with trees and a private residence while on approach to land at lake hood seaplane base, Anchorage, Alaska. The solo commercial pilot was not injured. The title 14, CFR part 91 personal flight operated in VMC conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from a remote lake near beluga, Alaska, about 38 miles west of Anchorage, and was en route to the lake hood seaplane base.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 6, 2003 AT ABOUT 1705 AST, A FLOAT EQUIPPED DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 BEAVER AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A PRIVATE RESIDENCE WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND AT LAKE HOOD SEAPLANE BASE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THE SOLO COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE TITLE 14, CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT OPERATED IN VMC CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A REMOTE LAKE NEAR BELUGA, ALASKA, ABOUT 38 MILES WEST OF ANCHORAGE, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO THE LAKE HOOD SEAPLANE BASE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.