What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 15, 2003 a float-equipped de havilland DHC-2 registered to ultimate air LLC and piloted by kenneth alligood was involved in an aircraft accident at Brooks Lake, Alaska. According to the pilot his approach path was over sunken rocks which necessitated landing downwind. The pilot stated he misjudged the amount of the wind on the tail. During the landing the pilot realized he was landing long and made a hard left turn to avoid the shore but was too late and damage to the floats and right wing resulted. The flight was operated under the provisions of FAR part 91. The pilot and four passengers were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 15, 2003 A FLOAT-EQUIPPED DE HAVILLAND DHC-2 REGISTERED TO ULTIMATE AIR LLC AND PILOTED BY KENNETH ALLIGOOD WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT BROOKS LAKE, ALASKA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HIS APPROACH PATH WAS OVER SUNKEN ROCKS WHICH NECESSITATED LANDING DOWNWIND. THE PILOT STATED HE MISJUDGED THE AMOUNT OF THE WIND ON THE TAIL. DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS LANDING LONG AND MADE A HARD LEFT TURN TO AVOID THE SHORE BUT WAS TOO LATE AND DAMAGE TO THE FLOATS AND RIGHT WING RESULTED. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF FAR PART 91. THE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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