What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted on April 4, 2004, N4233J had an engine failure over the Angel Creek area by the chena hot springs road. The pilot landed on an unimproved area with no reported damage then hiked out 8 miles to the Angel Creek lodge. Information was gathered from trooper reports and flight service. (-23 amendment) upon further investigation it was found that the aircraft had sustained substantial damage when the pilot failed to tie it down in strong winds. Most of the damage was on the trailing edge of the wings, tail and the landing gear was bent forward. The pilot's student pilot certificate did not have any endorsements and was more then 2 years old. The pilot did not have a current and valid medical certificate.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED ON APRIL 4, 2004, N4233J HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE OVER THE ANGEL CREEK AREA BY THE CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD. THE PILOT LANDED ON AN UNIMPROVED AREA WITH NO REPORTED DAMAGE THEN HIKED OUT 8 MILES TO THE ANGEL CREEK LODGE. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED FROM TROOPER REPORTS AND FLIGHT SERVICE. (-23 AMENDMENT) UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE PILOT FAILED TO TIE IT DOWN IN STRONG WINDS. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE WINGS, TAIL AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS BENT FORWARD. THE PILOT'S STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE DID NOT HAVE ANY ENDORSEMENTS AND WAS MORE THEN 2 YEARS OLD. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT AND VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
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