What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Prelim info from FAA ops: wilmington, nc/general aviation incident/1615E/privacy data omitted, Hawker hntr, reported possible engine trouble and crashed into the atlantic ocean off the coast 43 sse wilmington. POB: 1. Injuries unkn, reports are POB was rescued by a vessel in the vcny, but not confirmed. USCG enroute. ATC svcs unkn. Damage: destroyed. Wx: not reported.
It was later reported that pilot had fractures of T11/T12.
As the FAA filed it
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WILMINGTON, NC/GENERAL AVIATION INCIDENT/1615E/^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HAWKER HNTR, REPORTED POSSIBLE ENGINE TROUBLE AND CRASHED INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN OFF THE COAST 43 SSE WILMINGTON. POB: 1. INJURIES UNKN, REPORTS ARE POB WAS RESCUED BY A VESSEL IN THE VCNY, BUT NOT CONFIRMED. USCG ENROUTE. ATC SVCS UNKN. DAMAGE: DESTROYED. WX: NOT REPORTED.
IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT PILOT HAD FRACTURES OF T11/T12.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.