What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 4, 2000, at about 09:32 PDT, Cessna 182-S, N-2373D, operated by dragonfly, inc. descended into a pond about two miles west of the Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed by instrument rated pilot. The airplane was destroyed, and sank to an estimated 50 foot depth. The pilot was fatally injured. On October 5, 2000, at about 15:35, the body of the fatally injured pilot was extracted, section of l/h wing, engine, instrument panel, and tail section were recovered.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 4, 2000, AT ABOUT 09:32 PDT, CESSNA 182-S, N-2373D, OPERATED BY DRAGONFLY, INC. DESCENDED INTO A POND ABOUT TWO MILES WEST OF THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT, SANTA ROSA, CA. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED BY INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED, AND SANK TO AN ESTIMATED 50 FOOT DEPTH. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. ON OCTOBER 5, 2000, AT ABOUT 15:35, THE BODY OF THE FATALLY INJURED PILOT WAS EXTRACTED, SECTION OF L/H WING, ENGINE, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND TAIL SECTION WERE RECOVERED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.