What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 19, 2017, at 2045 EDT, a Cessna 172N, N6013E, registered to how, inc., made an emergency on water landing in the gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Yankeetown, FL while on a recreational flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged and both the pilot and his passenger were rescued by the USCG uninjured. The flight originated at george t. lewis airport, cedar key, FL on April 19, 2017, approximately 15 minutes prior to the incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 19, 2017, AT 2045 EDT, A CESSNA 172N, N6013E, REGISTERED TO HOW, INC., MADE AN EMERGENCY ON WATER LANDING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO JUST OFF THE COAST OF YANKEETOWN, FL WHILE ON A RECREATIONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND BOTH THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE RESCUED BY THE USCG UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GEORGE T. LEWIS AIRPORT, CEDAR KEY, FL ON APRIL 19, 2017, APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N6013E · 1
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