What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 31, 2003, subject aircraft departed page AZ enroute denver centennial (apa). The flight was being conducted under title 14 CFR, part 91. The private pilot and his commercial rated passenger were not injured nor was the additional person seated aft. The flight was being conducted under instrument meteorological conditions. According to the pilot, air traffic control was vectoring him to avoid SIGMET consisting of heavy precipitation, large hail and severe turbulence. Approximately 30 miles southwest of Pueblo, CO., the aircraft encountered that same SIGMET. This encounter, reported the pilot, was of such magnitude, that the full strength of both pilots was required to maintain control of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 31, 2003, SUBJECT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PAGE AZ ENROUTE DENVER CENTENNIAL (APA). THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR, PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS COMMERCIAL RATED PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED NOR WAS THE ADDITIONAL PERSON SEATED AFT. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WAS VECTORING HIM TO AVOID SIGMET CONSISTING OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION, LARGE HAIL AND SEVERE TURBULENCE. APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PUEBLO, CO., THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED THAT SAME SIGMET. THIS ENCOUNTER, REPORTED THE PILOT, WAS OF SUCH MAGNITUDE, THAT THE FULL STRENGTH OF BOTH PILOTS WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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