What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 10, 2021, at approximately 1:00P.m. EST, pilot departed republic airport located in farmingdale, NY (kfrg) going to bridgeport, CT. Pilot was the only soul on board in a Cessna 421, registration number N421DP.
Pilot experienced engine failure from one engine during climb-out and attempted to restart engine, soon after, the second engine spuddered and failed. Pilot notified air traffic control of the emergency.
Pilot attempted to return to frg, however, the aircraft crashed approximately 2.5 miles northwest of frg inside the property of a landfill.
The pilot sustained serious injuries and were taken to nassau university medical center, east meadow, NY. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 10, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00P.M. EST, PILOT DEPARTED REPUBLIC AIRPORT LOCATED IN FARMINGDALE, NY (KFRG) GOING TO BRIDGEPORT, CT. PILOT WAS THE ONLY SOUL ON BOARD IN A CESSNA 421, REGISTRATION NUMBER N421DP.
PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE FROM ONE ENGINE DURING CLIMB-OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE, SOON AFTER, THE SECOND ENGINE SPUDDERED AND FAILED. PILOT NOTIFIED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OF THE EMERGENCY.
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO FRG, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FRG INSIDE THE PROPERTY OF A LANDFILL.
THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WERE TAKEN TO NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, EAST MEADOW, NY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED UPON IMPACT.
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