What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 09/09/2012 at approximately 15:45 PST, N80SS, a Cessna 185 float plane lost engine power and made an emergency landing in the water approximately 16 sm north west of San Simeon, CA. The aircraft became stuck in a kelp bed while experiencing 6 to 8 feet swells during which time the pilot in command and single passenger declared a mayday. The coast guard rescued the two occupants before the aircraft sunk and transported them to a nearby hospital in paso robles, CA. Both occupants refused medical attention and were released.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/09/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:45 PST, N80SS, A CESSNA 185 FLOAT PLANE LOST ENGINE POWER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 16 SM NORTH WEST OF SAN SIMEON, CA. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME STUCK IN A KELP BED WHILE EXPERIENCING 6 TO 8 FEET SWELLS DURING WHICH TIME THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND SINGLE PASSENGER DECLARED A MAYDAY. THE COAST GUARD RESCUED THE TWO OCCUPANTS BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT SUNK AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL IN PASO ROBLES, CA. BOTH OCCUPANTS REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WERE RELEASED.
NTSB investigation
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