What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 2, 2012, at approximately 1655Z, a Piper PA-32-301 aircraft operated by air excursions LLC of gustavus, Alaska was reported overdue by company personnel. The aircraft was the subject of an alnot. The aircraft was being operated as a 14 CFR part 135 cargo flight and departed juneau, Alaska for gustavus, AK. A company pilot in another aircraft noted the accident aircraft, also capstone equipped, disappeared from his display in the vicinity of point Howard. Weather in the area was described as marginal with fog obscurring the mountain peaks. The wreckage was located at the top of a ridge with major portions of the aircraft suspended in the trees. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 2, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1655Z, A PIPER PA-32-301 AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY AIR EXCURSIONS LLC OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA WAS REPORTED OVERDUE BY COMPANY PERSONNEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN ALNOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 135 CARGO FLIGHT AND DEPARTED JUNEAU, ALASKA FOR GUSTAVUS, AK. A COMPANY PILOT IN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT NOTED THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT, ALSO CAPSTONE EQUIPPED, DISAPPEARED FROM HIS DISPLAY IN THE VICINITY OF POINT HOWARD. WEATHER IN THE AREA WAS DESCRIBED AS MARGINAL WITH FOG OBSCURRING THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF A RIDGE WITH MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT SUSPENDED IN THE TREES. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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