What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) None certificated pilot operating a none registered aircraft impacted the water surface while conducting operations at an altitude not in accordance with applicable regulations. Witness statements obtained by the Maine state police indicate PIC was waving to persons on shore while conducting a high speed left turning low pass. PIC pronounced deceased on scene, passenger was his 8 year old daughter, who received serious injuries, was airlifted to central main medical center and later released.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) NONE CERTIFICATED PILOT OPERATING A NONE REGISTERED AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER SURFACE WHILE CONDUCTING OPERATIONS AT AN ALTITUDE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. WITNESS STATEMENTS OBTAINED BY THE MAINE STATE POLICE INDICATE PIC WAS WAVING TO PERSONS ON SHORE WHILE CONDUCTING A HIGH SPEED LEFT TURNING LOW PASS. PIC PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE, PASSENGER WAS HIS 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, WAS AIRLIFTED TO CENTRAL MAIN MEDICAL CENTER AND LATER RELEASED.