What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 27, 2005 a Cessna 182-Q, reg #N5155N, sn 18267548, enroute from portland me to Groton, CT crashed. Aircraft was on an ILS approach to runway 05. Aircraft crashed 1.3 miles short of the runway, 1/2 mile south of pine island in 17-23 feet of water, in the long island sound at 1338 EDT. The aircraft was flown by the pilot privacy data omitted and privacy data omitted was making all radio calls. The aircraft left portland me at approximately 11:00 local. The aircraft made one missed approach to Groton, CT. On the second approach the aircraft was observed left of course and was told by the tower as such. No response was received from the aircraft. The aircraft crashed 1.13 miles from the end of the runway killing all four occupants on board.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 27, 2005 A CESSNA 182-Q, REG #N5155N, SN 18267548, ENROUTE FROM PORTLAND ME TO GROTON, CT CRASHED. AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 05. AIRCRAFT CRASHED 1.3 MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF PINE ISLAND IN 17-23 FEET OF WATER, IN THE LONG ISLAND SOUND AT 1338 EDT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS MAKING ALL RADIO CALLS. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT PORTLAND ME AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 LOCAL. THE AIRCRAFT MADE ONE MISSED APPROACH TO GROTON, CT. ON THE SECOND APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED LEFT OF COURSE AND WAS TOLD BY THE TOWER AS SUCH. NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 1.13 MILES FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY KILLING ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
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