What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft struck snow bern on takeoff ground roll while attempting takeoff from small cleared area of frozen lake. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries to pilot. Initial statement to inspector who was on scene shortly after the accident by the pilot said he was the only one onboard. But, the inspector said there is a witness who saw a passenger in the back seat when the aircraft taxied in front of their house on the lake for its takeoff.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK SNOW BERN ON TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL WHILE ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF FROM SMALL CLEARED AREA OF FROZEN LAKE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT. INITIAL STATEMENT TO INSPECTOR WHO WAS ON SCENE SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT BY THE PILOT SAID HE WAS THE ONLY ONE ONBOARD. BUT, THE INSPECTOR SAID THERE IS A WITNESS WHO SAW A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE ON THE LAKE FOR ITS TAKEOFF.
NTSB investigation
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