What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 1 2018, the pilot landed 55 miles northeast of Fairbanks at a remote gravel and dirt air strip on lime peak. The pilot and his passenger were performing official duties for the bureau of land management. Before departure the pilot conducted an inspection of the aircraft and found nothing wrong. At approximately 1200 Alaska time the pilot took off from the remote air strip with no incident. He landed at Fairbanks international airport. After parking the aircraft he conducted an inspection of the aircraft. He discovered an impact mark on the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer and a 2 inch hole in the fabric of the horizontal stabilizer. He does not recall htting anything nor hearing or feeling the damage occur.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 1 2018, THE PILOT LANDED 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAIRBANKS AT A REMOTE GRAVEL AND DIRT AIR STRIP ON LIME PEAK. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES FOR THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. BEFORE DEPARTURE THE PILOT CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 ALASKA TIME THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM THE REMOTE AIR STRIP WITH NO INCIDENT. HE LANDED AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AFTER PARKING THE AIRCRAFT HE CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE DISCOVERED AN IMPACT MARK ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND A 2 INCH HOLE IN THE FABRIC OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. HE DOES NOT RECALL HTTING ANYTHING NOR HEARING OR FEELING THE DAMAGE OCCUR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.