What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft struck trees at steep angle, came to rest nose down at base of large cottonwood tree after sliding down the tree. Pilot received weather briefing from kenai flight service station at 1235 local and departed merrill field (mri) in anchorage, Alaska at 1330 local, northwest bound for iguigig (igg). No flight plan was filed. ELT signal was picked up by regional operations center for 3 hours. Rescue on scene by Alaska air national guard at 1954 local, one sob, weak pulse detected. He was transferred to providence hospital in anchorage, AK, doa.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AT STEEP ANGLE, CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN AT BASE OF LARGE COTTONWOOD TREE AFTER SLIDING DOWN THE TREE. PILOT RECEIVED WEATHER BRIEFING FROM KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AT 1235 LOCAL AND DEPARTED MERRILL FIELD (MRI) IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA AT 1330 LOCAL, NORTHWEST BOUND FOR IGUIGIG (IGG). NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ELT SIGNAL WAS PICKED UP BY REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER FOR 3 HOURS. RESCUE ON SCENE BY ALASKA AIR NATIONAL GUARD AT 1954 LOCAL, ONE SOB, WEAK PULSE DETECTED. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL IN ANCHORAGE, AK, DOA.
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