What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman harris stated that while in cruise flight at approximately 4,500 feet he removed his seatbelt and went to the rear of the aircraft to "stretch his legs and check the cargo." The SIC was seated at the controls. Harris stated that an encounter with unforecast turbulence lifted him from the deck of the aircraft and when he again contacted the deck it broke his foot. The passenger was also a captain qualified in the aircraft for the company. The passenger then assumed command of the aircraft and returned to Kotzebue, AK to seek medical attention for the injured airman. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN HARRIS STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 4,500 FEET HE REMOVED HIS SEATBELT AND WENT TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT TO "STRETCH HIS LEGS AND CHECK THE CARGO." THE SIC WAS SEATED AT THE CONTROLS. HARRIS STATED THAT AN ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST TURBULENCE LIFTED HIM FROM THE DECK OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WHEN HE AGAIN CONTACTED THE DECK IT BROKE HIS FOOT. THE PASSENGER WAS ALSO A CAPTAIN QUALIFIED IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE COMPANY. THE PASSENGER THEN ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO KOTZEBUE, AK TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THE INJURED AIRMAN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N410GV · 2
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