What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon returning from illiamna (pail) to a lake located five miles north of Big Lake, the pilot in command encountered marginal weather. While attempting to divert around the weather, the aircraft's fuel supply was exhausted and the pilot was forced to make an off airport landing. The pilot reported that low visibility conditions existed and falling snow was present during the flight and at the time of the forced landing. As a result of the forced landing, the aircraft received substantial damage. Neither the pilot in command or the passenger were injured as a result of the accident. The pilot in command had not filed a formal flight plan.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON RETURNING FROM ILLIAMNA (PAIL) TO A LAKE LOCATED FIVE MILES NORTH OF BIG LAKE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND ENCOUNTERED MARGINAL WEATHER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DIVERT AROUND THE WEATHER, THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS EXISTED AND FALLING SNOW WAS PRESENT DURING THE FLIGHT AND AT THE TIME OF THE FORCED LANDING. AS A RESULT OF THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NEITHER THE PILOT IN COMMAND OR THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND HAD NOT FILED A FORMAL FLIGHT PLAN.
NTSB investigation
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