What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated as they were flying west to east through lake clark pass in the Alaska mountain range, they encountered deteriorating weather while flying at approximately one thousand (1000) feet above ground level. As they approached areas of fog, the passenger in the right seat, who is a rated pilot, became somewhat disoriented and thought they needed to make a hard right turn. At this point, the right seat passenger panicked, took the controls, and made a sharp right turn. According to the pilot in the left seat, he saw they were headed toward impact with terrain. At that time, he said he took possession of the controls, made a hard left turn, and shortly after, the aircraft contacted the ground causing the aircraft to be substantially damaged. One passenger received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED AS THEY WERE FLYING WEST TO EAST THROUGH LAKE CLARK PASS IN THE ALASKA MOUNTAIN RANGE, THEY ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WEATHER WHILE FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND (1000) FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AS THEY APPROACHED AREAS OF FOG, THE PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT, WHO IS A RATED PILOT, BECAME SOMEWHAT DISORIENTED AND THOUGHT THEY NEEDED TO MAKE A HARD RIGHT TURN. AT THIS POINT, THE RIGHT SEAT PASSENGER PANICKED, TOOK THE CONTROLS, AND MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT, HE SAW THEY WERE HEADED TOWARD IMPACT WITH TERRAIN. AT THAT TIME, HE SAID HE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CONTROLS, MADE A HARD LEFT TURN, AND SHORTLY AFTER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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