What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the morning of 22 June 2008 N757HA piloted by private pilot privacy data omitted departed (FA83) orlando north airport for a pleasure flight to (ocf) ocala FL. At 0900 local approximately 9-12 minutes after departure privacy data omitted noticed a reduction in engine RPM. After applying carb heat the motor immediately began making mechanical noises grinding noises and then sudden propeller stoppage. This occurred in a matter of seconds. privacy data omitted Executed an emergency forced landing into a retention pond located just south east of the aircrafts flight path causing major structural damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE MORNING OF 22 JUNE 2008 N757HA PILOTED BY PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED (FA83) ORLANDO NORTH AIRPORT FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO (OCF) OCALA FL. AT 0900 LOCAL APPROXIMATELY 9-12 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NOTICED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE RPM. AFTER APPLYING CARB HEAT THE MOTOR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN MAKING MECHANICAL NOISES GRINDING NOISES AND THEN SUDDEN PROPELLER STOPPAGE. THIS OCCURRED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING INTO A RETENTION POND LOCATED JUST SOUTH EAST OF THE AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT PATH CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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