What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft engine quit over auke bay. The pilot was able to land on the beach of portland island without further damage or injury. The pilot stated that he actually landed 50 feet shy of the island, but was able to hydro-plane in to the shore, and then onto the beach 10 feet. The engine threw 3 rods. A tear-down inspection of the findings of the engine is planned.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT OVER AUKE BAY. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND ON THE BEACH OF PORTLAND ISLAND WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ACTUALLY LANDED 50 FEET SHY OF THE ISLAND, BUT WAS ABLE TO HYDRO-PLANE IN TO THE SHORE, AND THEN ONTO THE BEACH 10 FEET. THE ENGINE THREW 3 RODS. A TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION OF THE FINDINGS OF THE ENGINE IS PLANNED.
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