What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 18, 2000, at approx. 2030 local, a Mooney M-20 e, N1936Y, registered toprivacy data omittedlanded in the water off the approach end of the runway at upper Captiva island (4X2) Florida, while on a personal pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan or weather briefing was obtained. The a/c sustained minor damage and the pilot nor the passenger were injured. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with single and multi-engine privileges. The flight originated from paige field in ft. Myers, Florida at approx. 2015 local on this same date.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 18, 2000, AT APPROX. 2030 LOCAL, A MOONEY M-20 E, N1936Y, REGISTERED TO^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^LANDED IN THE WATER OFF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AT UPPER CAPTIVA ISLAND (4X2) FLORIDA, WHILE ON A PERSONAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN OR WEATHER BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED. THE A/C SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH SINGLE AND MULTI-ENGINE PRIVILEGES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PAIGE FIELD IN FT. MYERS, FLORIDA AT APPROX. 2015 LOCAL ON THIS SAME DATE.
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