What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Friday October 6, 2006 at approximately 15:45 pacific standard time, a fisher celebrity N635GH, an experimental amateur built aircraft, experienced engine problems after takeoff from the Anacortes Airport (74S) and was forced to land in the waters of puget sound. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The airplane, which was registered to and operated by the pilot privacy data omitted sustained subtantial damage. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft before it sank and was picked up by a local boater.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 6, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:45 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A FISHER CELEBRITY N635GH, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE ANACORTES AIRPORT (74S) AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN THE WATERS OF PUGET SOUND. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE, WHICH WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ SUSTAINED SUBTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT SANK AND WAS PICKED UP BY A LOCAL BOATER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.