What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 13, 2008, about 0900 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172S, N284SP, operated by kemper aviation incorporated, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near indiantown, Florida. During low level slow bird watching maneuvers aircraft lost lift. Aircraft hit ground at a sharp incline gouging the ground with a hole approximately 12 ft wide 10 feet long and 10 inches deep, leaving a skid path on the ground approximately 70 ft then flipped over. The aircraft came to rest at approximately 23 degrees (facing north east). One appropriately certificated pilot and three passengers fatally injured. NTSB investigation of engine and aircraft had no indications of failure.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 13, 2008, ABOUT 0900 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172S, N284SP, OPERATED BY KEMPER AVIATION INCORPORATED, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN NEAR INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA. DURING LOW LEVEL SLOW BIRD WATCHING MANEUVERS AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT. AIRCRAFT HIT GROUND AT A SHARP INCLINE GOUGING THE GROUND WITH A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 12 FT WIDE 10 FEET LONG AND 10 INCHES DEEP, LEAVING A SKID PATH ON THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 70 FT THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT APPROXIMATELY 23 DEGREES (FACING NORTH EAST). ONE APPROPRIATELY CERTIFICATED PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS FATALLY INJURED. NTSB INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT HAD NO INDICATIONS OF FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
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