What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Monday June 26th, 2023 pilot was sole occupant and pilot in command of aircraft that departed merrill field in anchorage to view glacier at aialik bay, south of Seward.
After weather briefing, pilot departed heading south to potter's marsh waypoint and then se flying along the south shore of turnagain arm to snipers point.
At appromiately noon pilot flew over Seward. From Seward pilot flew down coast to aialik bay and turned up to bay toward glacier. Pilot did do a fly over pass but kept a distance due to several tour vessels and kayakers near landing area. Pilot did not attempt another overlook before attempting to land. On touchdown the nosewheel struck a large rock and aircraft was damaged to the amount of non-airworthy. ELT was activated but turned off after pilot realized he was not injured. After securing aircraft, pilot recieved a ride to Seward where authorites were met.
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY JUNE 26TH, 2023 PILOT WAS SOLE OCCUPANT AND PILOT IN COMMAND OF AIRCRAFT THAT DEPARTED MERRILL FIELD IN ANCHORAGE TO VIEW GLACIER AT AIALIK BAY, SOUTH OF SEWARD.
AFTER WEATHER BRIEFING, PILOT DEPARTED HEADING SOUTH TO POTTER'S MARSH WAYPOINT AND THEN SE FLYING ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF TURNAGAIN ARM TO SNIPERS POINT.
AT APPROMIATELY NOON PILOT FLEW OVER SEWARD. FROM SEWARD PILOT FLEW DOWN COAST TO AIALIK BAY AND TURNED UP TO BAY TOWARD GLACIER. PILOT DID DO A FLY OVER PASS BUT KEPT A DISTANCE DUE TO SEVERAL TOUR VESSELS AND KAYAKERS NEAR LANDING AREA. PILOT DID NOT ATTEMPT ANOTHER OVERLOOK BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LAND. ON TOUCHDOWN THE NOSEWHEEL STRUCK A LARGE ROCK AND AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED TO THE AMOUNT OF NON-AIRWORTHY. ELT WAS ACTIVATED BUT TURNED OFF AFTER PILOT REALIZED HE WAS NOT INJURED. AFTER SECURING AIRCRAFT, PILOT RECIEVED A RIDE TO SEWARD WHERE AUTHORITES WERE MET.