What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted on March 11, 2008, at approximately 10:00 am local time, the pilot-in-command obtained weather information from the iditarod air force operations in unalakleet, Alaska. At approximately 10:25 am local time, the pilot-in-command, flying aircraft N66036, departed in very light snow from koyuk, Alaska with two passengers onboard, enroute to White Mountain, Alaska and climbed to an altitude of 2500 feet. At approximately 10:50 am, the pilot-in-command of N66036 received a radio call from another pilot 10 miles ahead of him, stating that he had 5 miles visibility. At approximately 10:50 am, the pilot-in-command of N66036, descended from approximately 2500 feet to 2000 feet and encountered a total White out and flight light condition. He then struck the ground approximately 16 miles from White Mountain, Alaska.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON MARCH 11, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OBTAINED WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE IDITAROD AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN UNALAKLEET, ALASKA. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:25 AM LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, FLYING AIRCRAFT N66036, DEPARTED IN VERY LIGHT SNOW FROM KOYUK, ALASKA WITH TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD, ENROUTE TO WHITE MOUNTAIN, ALASKA AND CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 2500 FEET. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:50 AM, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N66036 RECEIVED A RADIO CALL FROM ANOTHER PILOT 10 MILES AHEAD OF HIM, STATING THAT HE HAD 5 MILES VISIBILITY. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:50 AM, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N66036, DESCENDED FROM APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET TO 2000 FEET AND ENCOUNTERED A TOTAL WHITE OUT AND FLIGHT LIGHT CONDITION. HE THEN STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 16 MILES FROM WHITE MOUNTAIN, ALASKA.
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