What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 29, 2005 at approximately 1845 EST N98408, a Cessna 172-P owned by American flyers schools lost power after departing from sullivan county airport (msv), monticello, NY. The pilot of the aircraft privacy data omitted a certified flight instructor made an emergency landing on a body of water known as rio reservoir. The surface of the reservoir was frozen and covered with 8" to 10" of snow. After landing the engine was re-started but the depth of the snow precluded a take off. There was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 29, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1845 EST N98408, A CESSNA 172-P OWNED BY AMERICAN FLYERS SCHOOLS LOST POWER AFTER DEPARTING FROM SULLIVAN COUNTY AIRPORT (MSV), MONTICELLO, NY. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A BODY OF WATER KNOWN AS RIO RESERVOIR. THE SURFACE OF THE RESERVOIR WAS FROZEN AND COVERED WITH 8" TO 10" OF SNOW. AFTER LANDING THE ENGINE WAS RE-STARTED BUT THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW PRECLUDED A TAKE OFF. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
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