What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Initial investigation reveals that, enroute to Russian Mission, Alaska, and during level flight at approximatly 6 NM wnw of Russian Mission, Alaska, subject Piper PA-18 collided nearly head on with a Cessna 208 caravan at about 1000 feet AGL. Both aircraft were destroyed on impact with the ground. FAA on scene investigation was limited to observing and photographing the crash site from a hovering helicopter due to vegetation and terrain which precluded landing. There were no witnesses or survivors. Wreckage is being relocated to wasilla, Alaska for furtrher examination and investigation. See also FAA investigation AAL-09-16-017 relating to the Cessna 208 caravan.
As the FAA filed it
INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT, ENROUTE TO RUSSIAN MISSION, ALASKA, AND DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATLY 6 NM WNW OF RUSSIAN MISSION, ALASKA, SUBJECT PIPER PA-18 COLLIDED NEARLY HEAD ON WITH A CESSNA 208 CARAVAN AT ABOUT 1000 FEET AGL. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. FAA ON SCENE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO OBSERVING AND PHOTOGRAPHING THE CRASH SITE FROM A HOVERING HELICOPTER DUE TO VEGETATION AND TERRAIN WHICH PRECLUDED LANDING. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES OR SURVIVORS. WRECKAGE IS BEING RELOCATED TO WASILLA, ALASKA FOR FURTRHER EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION. SEE ALSO FAA INVESTIGATION AAL-09-16-017 RELATING TO THE CESSNA 208 CARAVAN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.