What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot landed on a sand bar on the kuskokwim river. No damage was incurred to the aircraft. The pilot was the only occupant on the airacraft and he sustained no injury.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND THE PILOT LANDED ON A SAND BAR ON THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER. NO DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON THE AIRACRAFT AND HE SUSTAINED NO INJURY.
Other reports on N1704U · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20130306003259ACruise/Level Flight · Akiachak, AKAircraft N1704U fifteen minutes out of bet on flight to klg in cruise at 1000 feet. Engine made very loud whine noise and started losing power. PIC called bet on company frequency (130.70) to report situation. PIC set up for landing on small pond (5.5 miles…Incident 19930211008469IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chefornak, AKPilot lost directional control on a direct crosswind landing on an icy runway.Accident 19860714032629AFinal Approach · Ekuk, AKAfter touch and go to verify landing conditions, aircraft encountered downdraft on final and struck a log in grass.