What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed maple lake, MN, and was enroute to houghton, MI, when the aircraft encountered icing conditions. Minneapolis center vectored the aircraft to Cumberland, WI, and cleared it for a GPS approach to runway 27. The aircraft broke out of the clouds and the pilot spotted the airport. The landing gear and the flaps were extended at which time the pilot had minimal control of the aircraft and was unable to line up on the runway due to excessive ice build up. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately 200 yards south of runway 27 and skidded to a stop. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MAPLE LAKE, MN, AND WAS ENROUTE TO HOUGHTON, MI, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS. MINNEAPOLIS CENTER VECTORED THE AIRCRAFT TO CUMBERLAND, WI, AND CLEARED IT FOR A GPS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27. THE AIRCRAFT BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND THE PILOT SPOTTED THE AIRPORT. THE LANDING GEAR AND THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT HAD MINIMAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO LINE UP ON THE RUNWAY DUE TO EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SOUTH OF RUNWAY 27 AND SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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