What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft crashed onto snow field during cruise flight at about the 4000 ft. elevation about 7.5 miles east of Seward, AK. There were two people onboard, plus one dog. Pilot sustained serious injuries and his passenger, his adult son, was fatal. Amendment to follow: investigation is still ongoing. Regulatory check ride data was not available at time of interview, as he did not have access to his records. He stated last check, a 14 CFR part 121 proficiency check, was with atlas airline, where he retired from this past July 2005.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED ONTO SNOW FIELD DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT ABOUT THE 4000 FT. ELEVATION ABOUT 7.5 MILES EAST OF SEWARD, AK. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ONBOARD, PLUS ONE DOG. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND HIS PASSENGER, HIS ADULT SON, WAS FATAL. AMENDMENT TO FOLLOW: INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING. REGULATORY CHECK RIDE DATA WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW, AS HE DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO HIS RECORDS. HE STATED LAST CHECK, A 14 CFR PART 121 PROFICIENCY CHECK, WAS WITH ATLAS AIRLINE, WHERE HE RETIRED FROM THIS PAST JULY 2005.
NTSB investigation
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