What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 14, 2010 at 2139, N44WH a Cessna 172N registered to gulf atlantic airways operating 14 CFR part 91 impacted the water approximately 34 miles north of Key West airport (eyw), Key West Florida. The aircraft was flown by a commercial rated pilot enroute from bartow municipal airport, bartow Florida (bow) to eyw. The pilot stated that the engine shut down abruptly and all attempts to restart were unsuccessful. The pilot declared an emergency and told them his position. The aircraft impacted the water and the pilot egressed successfully.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 14, 2010 AT 2139, N44WH A CESSNA 172N REGISTERED TO GULF ATLANTIC AIRWAYS OPERATING 14 CFR PART 91 IMPACTED THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 34 MILES NORTH OF KEY WEST AIRPORT (EYW), KEY WEST FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT ENROUTE FROM BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BARTOW FLORIDA (BOW) TO EYW. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ABRUPTLY AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND TOLD THEM HIS POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER AND THE PILOT EGRESSED SUCCESSFULLY.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N44WH · 1
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