What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed wiscassett airport on route to new jersey. Pilot departed with a known problem with his attitude indicator and advised ATC that he had to remain VFR. Weather at the time was marginal VFR to IFR. Pilot disappeared from radar at 7500 feet and 20 miles south of brunswick, Maine. The aircraft wreckage was located in approximately 250 feet of water off the coast of Maine. The aicraft was destroyed and the pilot and passenger injuries were fatal. The aircraft was not recovered.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED WISCASSETT AIRPORT ON ROUTE TO NEW JERSEY. PILOT DEPARTED WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HIS ATTITUDE INDICATOR AND ADVISED ATC THAT HE HAD TO REMAIN VFR. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS MARGINAL VFR TO IFR. PILOT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AT 7500 FEET AND 20 MILES SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK, MAINE. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IN APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET OF WATER OFF THE COAST OF MAINE. THE AICRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER INJURIES WERE FATAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RECOVERED.
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