What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated he departed Mt. Pleasant, Utah airport about 25 minutes prior to the accident. He stated he was flying 50 feet above the water over the gunnison reservoir near Manti, Utah. He was trying to attract the attention of some friends in a boat on the reservoir. He then entered a climb and turn maneuver. The airplane stalled out and fell into the water injuring both the pilot and his passenger. Both people were hospitalized almost immediately following the accident with broken bones and numerous cuts. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. This is an interim report. When additional information becomes available regarding this case, an amended report will be issued.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED MT. PLEASANT, UTAH AIRPORT ABOUT 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED HE WAS FLYING 50 FEET ABOVE THE WATER OVER THE GUNNISON RESERVOIR NEAR MANTI, UTAH. HE WAS TRYING TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF SOME FRIENDS IN A BOAT ON THE RESERVOIR. HE THEN ENTERED A CLIMB AND TURN MANEUVER. THE AIRPLANE STALLED OUT AND FELL INTO THE WATER INJURING BOTH THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER. BOTH PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT WITH BROKEN BONES AND NUMEROUS CUTS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THIS IS AN INTERIM REPORT. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS CASE, AN AMENDED REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.