What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 15, 2017, about 0925 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Aeronca 15AC airplane, (N1370H) sustained substantial damage following a collision with a tree, a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain, about 20 miles west of Big Lake, Alaska. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot, as a visual flight rules (VFR) flight under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 when the accident occurred. The certificated commercial pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed a remote lake near Big Lake, Alaska about 0905 destined for sand lake, anchorage, Alaska.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 15, 2017, ABOUT 0925 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A FLOAT-EQUIPPED AERONCA 15AC AIRPLANE, (N1370H) SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH A TREE, A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL AND IMPACT WITH TERRAIN, ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF BIG LAKE, ALASKA. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED A REMOTE LAKE NEAR BIG LAKE, ALASKA ABOUT 0905 DESTINED FOR SAND LAKE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.