What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Cessna 172S, s/n: 172S9408, N53589 arrived in Key West, Florida at approximately 1700(l) cleared customs and went to island city flying service (FBO). At 1748(l) the aircraft took 12 gallons of fuel, 6 gallons per side. The two pilots onboard departed the airport for an undetermined amount of time. The FBO and Key West ATC closed at 2100(l). Security video shows a taxi cab returning to the FBO at approximately 2200(l) and at 2212(l) an anti-collision light came on at the general aviation ramp believed to be N53589. The aircraft began to taxi at 2220(l). The aircraft took off at 2223(l) from runway 09 traveled 3.2 miles north and crashed into the gulf of Mexico. Inspection of the wreckage revealed the aircraft impacted the water at a high angle, right wing down with the engine at power.
As the FAA filed it
CESSNA 172S, S/N: 172S9408, N53589 ARRIVED IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA AT APPROXIMATELY 1700(L) CLEARED CUSTOMS AND WENT TO ISLAND CITY FLYING SERVICE (FBO). AT 1748(L) THE AIRCRAFT TOOK 12 GALLONS OF FUEL, 6 GALLONS PER SIDE. THE TWO PILOTS ONBOARD DEPARTED THE AIRPORT FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. THE FBO AND KEY WEST ATC CLOSED AT 2100(L). SECURITY VIDEO SHOWS A TAXI CAB RETURNING TO THE FBO AT APPROXIMATELY 2200(L) AND AT 2212(L) AN ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT CAME ON AT THE GENERAL AVIATION RAMP BELIEVED TO BE N53589. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TAXI AT 2220(L). THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AT 2223(L) FROM RUNWAY 09 TRAVELED 3.2 MILES NORTH AND CRASHED INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER AT A HIGH ANGLE, RIGHT WING DOWN WITH THE ENGINE AT POWER.
NTSB investigation
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