From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 31 July, 2007 at 1500 local Alaska time, float equipped Cessna CE-185, N70020 departed stephan lake on a flight to lake hood, anchorage, AK. Thirty minutes after take off the pilot declared mayday, engine out and crash landed into trees. The aircraft has substantial damage according to the pilot. The pilot and single passenger were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 31 JULY, 2007 AT 1500 LOCAL ALASKA TIME, FLOAT EQUIPPED CESSNA CE-185, N70020 DEPARTED STEPHAN LAKE ON A FLIGHT TO LAKE HOOD, ANCHORAGE, AK. THIRTY MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT DECLARED MAYDAY, ENGINE OUT AND CRASH LANDED INTO TREES. THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.