What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A Beech A36 single engine aircraft with two persons onboard successfully ditched into the pacific ocean approximately 3-4 miles south west of Half Moon Bay, California and 1-2 miles from shore/coast.
Both occupants exited the aircraft followed by the aircraft sinking. There were no injuries to the pilot and passenger.
Both persons were rescued by a us coast guard helicopter about 45 minutes after the ditching.
The pilot reported that the aircraft lost power at 3000 feet, level flight and he made several attempts to restart the engine prior to the ditching.
As the FAA filed it
A BEECH A36 SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT WITH TWO PERSONS ONBOARD SUCCESSFULLY DITCHED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MILES SOUTH WEST OF HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA AND 1-2 MILES FROM SHORE/COAST.
BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT SINKING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER.
BOTH PERSONS WERE RESCUED BY A US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER THE DITCHING.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AT 3000 FEET, LEVEL FLIGHT AND HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THE DITCHING.
NTSB investigation
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