What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 13, 2010 at 2115, N2435X a Cessna 172R registered to island city flying service , incorporated operating under 14 CFR part 91 impacted the water approximately one mile southeast of Key West airport (eyw), Key West Florida, visual meteorological conditions(VMC) prevailed. The aircraft was piloted by a non-instrument rated private pilot performing touch and go landings. According to witness statements the pilot was in radio contact with another aircraft approaching eyw attempting to maintain separation when the aircraft impacted the water shortly after takeoff.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 13, 2010 AT 2115, N2435X A CESSNA 172R REGISTERED TO ISLAND CITY FLYING SERVICE , INCORPORATED OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 IMPACTED THE WATER APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST AIRPORT (EYW), KEY WEST FLORIDA, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS(VMC) PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY A NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS THE PILOT WAS IN RADIO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT APPROACHING EYW ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN SEPARATION WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.