What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N170BP departed mcgrath enroute to Nikolai on a special VFR clearance. Enroute the pilot encountered freezing drizzle which accumulated on the windshield, lift struts and the airframe. Upon arrival at Nikolai the windshield was covered with ice and because of the visibility limitations the first approach was abandoned. When the pilot applied power for the go-around the engine failed. The pilot landed in trees. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. After the crash the pilot and his son observed ice on the airfilter/intake. No injuries to the single occupant, pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N170BP DEPARTED MCGRATH ENROUTE TO NIKOLAI ON A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. ENROUTE THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED FREEZING DRIZZLE WHICH ACCUMULATED ON THE WINDSHIELD, LIFT STRUTS AND THE AIRFRAME. UPON ARRIVAL AT NIKOLAI THE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND BECAUSE OF THE VISIBILITY LIMITATIONS THE FIRST APPROACH WAS ABANDONED. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED POWER FOR THE GO-AROUND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT LANDED IN TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AFTER THE CRASH THE PILOT AND HIS SON OBSERVED ICE ON THE AIRFILTER/INTAKE. NO INJURIES TO THE SINGLE OCCUPANT, PILOT.
NTSB investigation
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