What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
FAA certificatedprivacy data omitted part 135 operator( exec air, inc of naples) operating Cessna CE-207, registration N1596U, serial number 20700196 departed Florida keys/Marathon international airport (mth) with two passengers and one pilot when aircraft engine made noticeably bang noise followed by loss of power and oil on cowling. Pilot ditched in ocean with pilot and both passengers medevacked to hospital for injuries, pilot sustained fracture of hand and possible injury to L2 in back as well as a bump on the head. Cessna CE-207, N1596U privacy data omitted 53 broad ave s#b, naples FL and operated by FAA certificatedprivacy data omittedpart 135 operator privacy data omitted operational specifications.
As the FAA filed it
FAA CERTIFICATED^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PART 135 OPERATOR( EXEC AIR, INC OF NAPLES) OPERATING CESSNA CE-207, REGISTRATION N1596U, SERIAL NUMBER 20700196 DEPARTED FLORIDA KEYS/MARATHON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MTH) WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND ONE PILOT WHEN AIRCRAFT ENGINE MADE NOTICEABLY BANG NOISE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER AND OIL ON COWLING. PILOT DITCHED IN OCEAN WITH PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS MEDEVACKED TO HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES, PILOT SUSTAINED FRACTURE OF HAND AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO L2 IN BACK AS WELL AS A BUMP ON THE HEAD. CESSNA CE-207, N1596U ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ 53 BROAD AVE S#B, NAPLES FL AND OPERATED BY FAA CERTIFICATED^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PART 135 OPERATOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.