What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Witness stated that airman made three over flights of a potential landing area on an ice field in flat light conditions. On the third pass it appears the airman failed to maintain adequate airspeed and stalled the aircraft impacted the ice field in a 50 degree nose down attitude with power on. Airman suffered severe injuries with broken arms and legs. The aircraft was equipped with a four point restraint system. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESS STATED THAT AIRMAN MADE THREE OVER FLIGHTS OF A POTENTIAL LANDING AREA ON AN ICE FIELD IN FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS. ON THE THIRD PASS IT APPEARS THE AIRMAN FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE ICE FIELD IN A 50 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WITH POWER ON. AIRMAN SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES WITH BROKEN ARMS AND LEGS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FOUR POINT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED
NTSB investigation
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