What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was number 3 in a group of 4 that were departing to return to new lennox, IL airport after arriving from there earlier for lunch. Pilot departed special VFR and reported that he became lost in fog over lake Michigan and aircraft impacted lake and sank. Pilot stated that his logbooks wre in the aircraft. Aircraft was recovered 5/29/00, FSDO personnel went on scene 5/31 and 6/1 but pilot logbooks were not found, total flight time is as reported on isis airman report from medical 9/14/99 and 6 month total of 20 hrs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS NUMBER 3 IN A GROUP OF 4 THAT WERE DEPARTING TO RETURN TO NEW LENNOX, IL AIRPORT AFTER ARRIVING FROM THERE EARLIER FOR LUNCH. PILOT DEPARTED SPECIAL VFR AND REPORTED THAT HE BECAME LOST IN FOG OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AND AIRCRAFT IMPACTED LAKE AND SANK. PILOT STATED THAT HIS LOGBOOKS WRE IN THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED 5/29/00, FSDO PERSONNEL WENT ON SCENE 5/31 AND 6/1 BUT PILOT LOGBOOKS WERE NOT FOUND, TOTAL FLIGHT TIME IS AS REPORTED ON ISIS AIRMAN REPORT FROM MEDICAL 9/14/99 AND 6 MONTH TOTAL OF 20 HRS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.