What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 8-29-97 pilot departed from Independence, MO (31P) on a pleasure flight with two passengers on board. Pilot landed in Missouri river approximately 4 miles east of Missouri hwy 210 bridge. The pilot attempted take off from river and felt the aircraft getting heavy. Pilot then dropped off one passenger on shore and attempted another take off. Aircraft was still too heavy, the pilot dropped off last passenger on shore and attempted final take off. Aircraft was still heavy so pilot beached the aircraft as FAR as possible on shore. Post incident investigator found a drain plug had come loose in the hull and allowed the hull to fill with water. Eventually sinking the aircraft. This incident closed with this report. Incident #CE97IGA104.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 8-29-97 PILOT DEPARTED FROM INDEPENDENCE, MO (31P) ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. PILOT LANDED IN MISSOURI RIVER APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES EAST OF MISSOURI HWY 210 BRIDGE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM RIVER AND FELT THE AIRCRAFT GETTING HEAVY. PILOT THEN DROPPED OFF ONE PASSENGER ON SHORE AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS STILL TOO HEAVY, THE PILOT DROPPED OFF LAST PASSENGER ON SHORE AND ATTEMPTED FINAL TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS STILL HEAVY SO PILOT BEACHED THE AIRCRAFT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ON SHORE. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATOR FOUND A DRAIN PLUG HAD COME LOOSE IN THE HULL AND ALLOWED THE HULL TO FILL WITH WATER. EVENTUALLY SINKING THE AIRCRAFT. THIS INCIDENT CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. INCIDENT #CE97IGA104.
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