What happened
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(-23) On July 7, 2003 at approximately 1045 local time the frg FSDO received a call from the east hampton town police department regarding a report of an airplane submerged in the big reed pond located approximately 1/4 mile south of the Montauk Airport. The aircraft was substantially damaged and three bodies were recovered by the east hampton town police. NY flight service station reported a weather briefing was received by the pilot on July 6, 2003 at 2045Z, 1645 local time. The weather was forecasted as VFR until 0800Z, 0400 local, and a flight plan was not filed for either route of flight. The Montauk Airport manager reported N5636V arrived at 1744 local on July 6, 2003, and the aircraft was still at the airport at approximately 1900 local. The manager reported the weather to be clear at the time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 7, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 LOCAL TIME THE FRG FSDO RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE EAST HAMPTON TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING A REPORT OF AN AIRPLANE SUBMERGED IN THE BIG REED POND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE MONTAUK AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THREE BODIES WERE RECOVERED BY THE EAST HAMPTON TOWN POLICE. NY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION REPORTED A WEATHER BRIEFING WAS RECEIVED BY THE PILOT ON JULY 6, 2003 AT 2045Z, 1645 LOCAL TIME. THE WEATHER WAS FORECASTED AS VFR UNTIL 0800Z, 0400 LOCAL, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR EITHER ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE MONTAUK AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED N5636V ARRIVED AT 1744 LOCAL ON JULY 6, 2003, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL AT THE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 LOCAL. THE MANAGER REPORTED THE WEATHER TO BE CLEAR AT THE TIME.
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