From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The PIC was enroute to (eek) but weather was below minimum. He then diverted to bethel. After the diversion he stopped at quinhagak (aqh) picked up a passenger and then proceeded to bethel (bet). At the time the weather was also below minimums at bethel. He then diverted to Napaskiak (pka). On final, the aircraft crashed 250 feet short of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The passenger and pilot were taken to the clinic, examined and released.
As the FAA filed it
THE PIC WAS ENROUTE TO (EEK) BUT WEATHER WAS BELOW MINIMUM. HE THEN DIVERTED TO BETHEL. AFTER THE DIVERSION HE STOPPED AT QUINHAGAK (AQH) PICKED UP A PASSENGER AND THEN PROCEEDED TO BETHEL (BET). AT THE TIME THE WEATHER WAS ALSO BELOW MINIMUMS AT BETHEL. HE THEN DIVERTED TO NAPASKIAK (PKA). ON FINAL, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 250 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PASSENGER AND PILOT WERE TAKEN TO THE CLINIC, EXAMINED AND RELEASED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.