What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft took off from sxq on 10/13/2012 at 0137 adt from rwy 7, turned south then west to the coast. Upon reaching the coast, the a/c turns north heading past kenai. During this time the a/c is flying at approximately 500 AGL. The a/c heads west out over the cook inlet then makes an abrupt left turn, a 245 degree circle, where it drops out of radar at 0238 adt and appears four minutes later at 0242 adt heading north. The a/c then turns west and the last radar hit is at 0248 adt over the cook inlet approximately 9 miles sw of the tyonek airport.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM SXQ ON 10/13/2012 AT 0137 ADT FROM RWY 7, TURNED SOUTH THEN WEST TO THE COAST. UPON REACHING THE COAST, THE A/C TURNS NORTH HEADING PAST KENAI. DURING THIS TIME THE A/C IS FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 500 AGL. THE A/C HEADS WEST OUT OVER THE COOK INLET THEN MAKES AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN, A 245 DEGREE CIRCLE, WHERE IT DROPS OUT OF RADAR AT 0238 ADT AND APPEARS FOUR MINUTES LATER AT 0242 ADT HEADING NORTH. THE A/C THEN TURNS WEST AND THE LAST RADAR HIT IS AT 0248 ADT OVER THE COOK INLET APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES SW OF THE TYONEK AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.