What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 12, 2008 at approximately 1050 EDT, a Cessna CE-172N, N734BL registered and piloted by privacy data omitted was departing runway 6 when he apparently lost power and crashed into a ball field at the east end of runway 6 Kissimmee Gateway Airport. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft had substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. Pilot could not be reached for flight hours or date of regulatory check ride. On October 15, 2008, inspectors from this office and representatives from Cessna and Lycoming conducted an examination of the aircraft. Fuel samples were taken from the right fuel tank, fuel strainer and carburetor. These samples tested positive for water.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 12, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 EDT, A CESSNA CE-172N, N734BL REGISTERED AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 6 WHEN HE APPARENTLY LOST POWER AND CRASHED INTO A BALL FIELD AT THE EAST END OF RUNWAY 6 KISSIMMEE GATEWAY AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. PILOT COULD NOT BE REACHED FOR FLIGHT HOURS OR DATE OF REGULATORY CHECK RIDE. ON OCTOBER 15, 2008, INSPECTORS FROM THIS OFFICE AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM CESSNA AND LYCOMING CONDUCTED AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. FUEL SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK, FUEL STRAINER AND CARBURETOR. THESE SAMPLES TESTED POSITIVE FOR WATER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.