What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 22, 2012, aircraft N40985 operated by privacy data omitted departed beverly municipal airport and reported, unable to maintain altitude due to engine surging. The pilot was forced to land in the atlantic ocean 32 miles southeast of gloucester, MA. The aircraft fuel tank capacity is 25US gallons. The aircraft operated for approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes until the pilot reported the engine was losing power and was forced to ditch. This aircraft and engine combination burns 5.5 gallons of fuel per hour.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 22, 2012, AIRCRAFT N40985 OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED BEVERLY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND REPORTED, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO ENGINE SURGING. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 32 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GLOUCESTER, MA. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK CAPACITY IS 25US GALLONS. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES UNTIL THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER AND WAS FORCED TO DITCH. THIS AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE COMBINATION BURNS 5.5 GALLONS OF FUEL PER HOUR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.