What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed kmhr at 0530 on an IFR flight plan for kacv with the intent of changing his destination to keka weather permitting. The incident pilot received an updated weather prediction from ASOS for kacv and it was to be clear VMC conditions. The incident pilot cancelled his IFR flight plan and proceeded to keka. He flew southeast of the runway and set up for a 3.5 mile final. He impacted the water approximately 1.9 miles from runway center. The aircraft impacted the water and flipped over.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KMHR AT 0530 ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FOR KACV WITH THE INTENT OF CHANGING HIS DESTINATION TO KEKA WEATHER PERMITTING. THE INCIDENT PILOT RECEIVED AN UPDATED WEATHER PREDICTION FROM ASOS FOR KACV AND IT WAS TO BE CLEAR VMC CONDITIONS. THE INCIDENT PILOT CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND PROCEEDED TO KEKA. HE FLEW SOUTHEAST OF THE RUNWAY AND SET UP FOR A 3.5 MILE FINAL. HE IMPACTED THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILES FROM RUNWAY CENTER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER AND FLIPPED OVER.
NTSB investigation
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