What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 9/19/2008 at 1830 LCL, the aircraft departed hunter creek strip (AK66) for a 14CFR part 91 flight to the knik glacier/lake george area. The pilot stated he made a long descent and performed a low pass over a possible landing area. After determining the area was not suitable for landing, he applied power and the engine did not respond. The pilot stated he attempted a right turn to avoid landing in the knik river, but caught the right wing on some brush, causing the aircraft to impact on the right forward gear and cowl, and right wing, causing substantial damage. Investigation found no pre-existing mechanical discrepancies with the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 9/19/2008 AT 1830 LCL, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HUNTER CREEK STRIP (AK66) FOR A 14CFR PART 91 FLIGHT TO THE KNIK GLACIER/LAKE GEORGE AREA. THE PILOT STATED HE MADE A LONG DESCENT AND PERFORMED A LOW PASS OVER A POSSIBLE LANDING AREA. AFTER DETERMINING THE AREA WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR LANDING, HE APPLIED POWER AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TURN TO AVOID LANDING IN THE KNIK RIVER, BUT CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING ON SOME BRUSH, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT ON THE RIGHT FORWARD GEAR AND COWL, AND RIGHT WING, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION FOUND NO PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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