Assuming your the typical Alaskan semi-commercial pilot, you are just barely almost legal. Your two weeks worth of food is a box of Pilot bread crackers and two tins of sardines. Your sleeping bag is your old summerweight one, since it takes up less room/weight, and the mandated fishing equipment consists of a spool of 20 lb test, half a dozen hooks and some weights. You have three orion pocket-rocket flares, and the mandated wool blanket, army OD green surplus. You didn't cut too many corners on the firearm, since any decent Alaskan has a big gun, and you have a .454 and a box of high power rounds.
That said, it's the beginning of November, and you have enough clothing on to push the plane out of the hangar, close the door, hop in, and get the heater warmed up. You have somewhere in the vicinity of 6 - 7 hours of daylight, and the long nights are hitting 0 solidly, it won't be too long till the highs will be in the teens, and the lows the teens also, on the other side of zero.
Food is not an immediate concern. The pilot bread and sardines will keep your stomach from growling too much for a day or two, and you have another solid day, probably substantially longer, even in the extreme cold, before sustenance becomes a survival issue. Water isn't much of a problem, though it is all frozen over at the moment, and you need to find something to melt it in. Fortunately, Alaska required you to carry two boxes of matches, and you are able to find one of these in your kit. The fire you make, and a chunk of aluminum you broke off your plane with a rock let you melt enough water for you to drink.
Tonight's cold will be a problem though. There is nowhere near enough snow for you to build a snow cave, and the bag and the blanket combined just barely managed to keep you from shivering last night, but in no way did it resemble sleep.
My analysis of your situation (with a bit of depth added, forgive me if I took up too much screen space
) is that shelter is the most immediate concern, and signaling following that. I've not been in a place in interior Alaska where I could not reach some kind of water in an hours semi-intelligent searching. I believe there are places like that, but I haven't seen them. Depending on your location, navigating home may or may not be an option. With luck you filed a flight plan, but chances are you didn't, and no one has any idea where you are. If you stuck to major air routes, there will be a few planes a day flying overhead, so ground signals should be productive. If you didn't, you may want to recover your VFR charts, and look at some of those airways. It may be worth your while to relocate to on of the major airways.
As far as things to scavange, first check and see if any of the radios are working, and make sure the emergency beacon is on. Transmit on the radios even if you can't hear anything. Remove the magnetic compass, unless you remembered to bring one. Pull padding out, at worst, it can be used to sleep on, at best, you can get some pieces big enough to supplement your blanket. Don't dismantle the over-all structure of the plane, it will be your best ground signal. If you have the tools, remove the nosecone. All the prop planes I flew had one that would make a very good, if slightly unstable, cooking pot. Strip as much wiring/cable as you can manage. If the plane didn't decide to burn on impact, then remove the tires and other plastics/rubbers, and pile them somewhere to use as a signal fire. If you have a spare container, add some gas to this pile. With the gas, this is something that will let off a nice column of dense smoke within seconds of being lit, and will be a great beacon.
There are many nifty things you can do with the plane, but the most important thing is signaling. If you were a halfway smart rated pilot, you filed a flight plan, and stuck to it, and people will be searching for you in a few hours. The plane has a few things that can be used for shelter, but not too much, and that is your other primary need right now.
That's probably much a lot more words than I needed to say, so I'll sign off here. As a lat thought, here's the list of survival equipment required in Alaska, and Canada too for comparison.
Alaska --
Food for each occupant sufficient to sustain life for two weeks.
One axe or hatchet.
One first aid kit.
One pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle and ammunition for same.
One small gill net and an assortment of tackle such as hooks, flies, lines, sinkers, etc.
One knife.
Two small boxes of matches.
One mosquito headnet for each occupant.
Two small signaling devices such as colored smoke bombs, railroad fuses, or very pistol shells, in sealed metal containers.
In winter, the following is also required
One pair of snowshoes.
One sleeping bag.
One wool blanket for each occupant over four.
Canada is a lot more specific, and I'll abbreviate. Food must be 10000 calories per person, sealed, preserved, and inspected. Cooking utensils are included. Mtaches in waterproof container. Stove and fuel if north of tree line. Size req'mnts on axe. Snare wire. Tent or other shelter in highly visible color to fit all occupants of acft. Winter sleeping bags for all when weather is cold. Snowshoes. Signaling mirror. A _sharp_ jacknife. Three pyrotechnic signalling devices.
Canada recommends a number of other things, to include a firearm. Canada does not allow handguns.
Stryver, very much too wordy today.
