What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 23, 1998 at 1440 CDT a Cessna 175 seaplane, N7199M, impacted the water in Sheboygan, WI harbor shortly after takeoff from lake Michigan. The private pilot and one passenger received serious injuries and one passenger received minor injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight was intended to be a local flight in the Sheboygan, WI area. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 23, 1998 AT 1440 CDT A CESSNA 175 SEAPLANE, N7199M, IMPACTED THE WATER IN SHEBOYGAN, WI HARBOR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAKE MICHIGAN. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT WAS INTENDED TO BE A LOCAL FLIGHT IN THE SHEBOYGAN, WI AREA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.