What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 13, 2004, at about 15:30 Alaska daylight time N8653Y, a float equipped PA-18 sustained substantial damage following a loss of control and collision with the water at skilak lake. All information on this form is from the preliminary accident report supplied by the NTSB. All efforts to contact the pilot in command have been unsuccessful. The airplane was being operated under title 14 CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The pilot in command was not injured, the sole passenger received minor injuries. The flight had originated approximately 5 minutes earlier from a private residence located on caribou island, about 3 miles from the accident site. The pilot stated that while maneuvering low over the water the aircraft stalled and collided with the surface of the lake.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 13, 2004, AT ABOUT 15:30 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME N8653Y, A FLOAT EQUIPPED PA-18 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH THE WATER AT SKILAK LAKE. ALL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM IS FROM THE PRELIMINARY ACCIDENT REPORT SUPPLIED BY THE NTSB. ALL EFFORTS TO CONTACT THE PILOT IN COMMAND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS NOT INJURED, THE SOLE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES EARLIER FROM A PRIVATE RESIDENCE LOCATED ON CARIBOU ISLAND, ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING LOW OVER THE WATER THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE SURFACE OF THE LAKE.
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