What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 16, 2004, about 1115 Alaska standard time, a wheel-equipped Cessna U206G airplane, N496K, sustained substantial damage when it departed the taxiway while taxiing for takeoff, encountered deep snow, and nosed over at the Nunapitchuk Airport, Nunapitchuk, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by katmai air leasing LLC, of anchorage, Alaska, as a visual flight rules (VFR) positioning flight under title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The airline transport pilot the sole occupant was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company VFR flight following procedures were in effect.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 16, 2004, ABOUT 1115 ALASKA STANDARD TIME, A WHEEL-EQUIPPED CESSNA U206G AIRPLANE, N496K, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, ENCOUNTERED DEEP SNOW, AND NOSED OVER AT THE NUNAPITCHUK AIRPORT, NUNAPITCHUK, ALASKA. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY KATMAI AIR LEASING LLC, OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) POSITIONING FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND COMPANY VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WERE IN EFFECT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.