What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
July 17, 2011 at 2038Z or 1638 local, N910TA serial number U20604102 departed Matinicus island me under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). At a reported altitude of approximately 150 feet, pilot stated "something happened", engine lost power, pilot stated he switched the aux pumps on and the aircraft descended into the atlantic ocean. The pilot and three passengers were all able to exit the aircraft before it sank. The injuries reported: one serious and three minor. Aircraft recovered from 85 feet of sea water. Two broke engine mounts, propeller very good shape, one blade slight bend aft, damaged cowlings, nose wheel bend aft, right wing tip damaged, left wing minimal damage, fuselage just forward of empenage wrinkled, belly cargo pod missing.
As the FAA filed it
JULY 17, 2011 AT 2038Z OR 1638 LOCAL, N910TA SERIAL NUMBER U20604102 DEPARTED MATINICUS ISLAND ME UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC). AT A REPORTED ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET, PILOT STATED "SOMETHING HAPPENED", ENGINE LOST POWER, PILOT STATED HE SWITCHED THE AUX PUMPS ON AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE ALL ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT SANK. THE INJURIES REPORTED: ONE SERIOUS AND THREE MINOR.AIRCRAFT RECOVERED FROM 85 FEET OF SEA WATER. TWO BROKE ENGINE MOUNTS, PROPELLER VERY GOOD SHAPE, ONE BLADE SLIGHT BEND AFT, DAMAGED COWLINGS, NOSE WHEEL BEND AFT, RIGHT WING TIP DAMAGED, LEFT WING MINIMAL DAMAGE, FUSELAGE JUST FORWARD OF EMPENAGE WRINKLED, BELLY CARGO POD MISSING.
NTSB investigation
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