What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft departed monmouth executive airport at approximately 1250 hours on July 5, 2008 for a local flight, at approximately 1850 hours it was seen by several people descending vertical into the shark river. The engine was reported to be screaming very loud, and appeared to be running at a high power setting. An eyewitness stated that she saw a part come off the airplane before it impacted the water. The aircraft hit the water at a high descent rate and came to rest in three to five feet of mud. The pilot who was the only occupant of the aircraft was fatally injured. The wreckage along with the pilot's body was recovered at approximately 4:00 pm on Monday July 7, 2008.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 HOURS ON JULY 5, 2008 FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT, AT APPROXIMATELY 1850 HOURS IT WAS SEEN BY SEVERAL PEOPLE DESCENDING VERTICAL INTO THE SHARK RIVER. THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO BE SCREAMING VERY LOUD, AND APPEARED TO BE RUNNING AT A HIGH POWER SETTING. AN EYEWITNESS STATED THAT SHE SAW A PART COME OFF THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE WATER AT A HIGH DESCENT RATE AND CAME TO REST IN THREE TO FIVE FEET OF MUD. THE PILOT WHO WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE WRECKAGE ALONG WITH THE PILOT'S BODY WAS RECOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM ON MONDAY JULY 7, 2008.
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