What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 16th, 2022 at approximately 1422 hrs, a Piper PA-32, privacy data omitted a cherokee-6 operated under part 91 by the named pilot crashed at approximately the 1700 ft mark 6 miles s/sw of Cordova. Initial notification through an alnot indicated that the aircraft had disappeared from radar and an ELT began transmitting. At 1826 hrs, on the same day, a coast guard helicopter spotted the wreckage of the Piper PA-32. A forensic id verified the identity of the pilot. Due to the rugged location of the accident the FAA and the NTSB did not dispatch to the location. The pilot had approximately 15,800 hours as an ATP and a second class medical. The pilot was privacy data omitteda 14 CFR 135 operation. There were no other passengers onboard.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1422 HRS, A PIPER PA-32, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CHEROKEE-6 OPERATED UNDER PART 91 BY THE NAMED PILOT CRASHED AT APPROXIMATELY THE 1700 FT MARK 6 MILES S/SW OF CORDOVA. INITIAL NOTIFICATION THROUGH AN ALNOT INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AND AN ELT BEGAN TRANSMITTING. AT 1826 HRS, ON THE SAME DAY, A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER SPOTTED THE WRECKAGE OF THE PIPER PA-32. A FORENSIC ID VERIFIED THE IDENTITY OF THE PILOT. DUE TO THE RUGGED LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT THE FAA AND THE NTSB DID NOT DISPATCH TO THE LOCATION. THE PILOT HAD APPROXIMATELY 15,800 HOURS AS AN ATP AND A SECOND CLASS MEDICAL. THE PILOT WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^A 14 CFR 135 OPERATION. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS ONBOARD.
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