What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 8, 2023, the pilot of privacy data omitted departed st elmo, Alabama (2R5) for a local flight. During the flight the pilot was flying at low altitude over the tombigbee river at Mount Vernon, Alabama. The pilot made a left turn causing the lift wing of the aircraft to contact the water rolling the aircraft into the river. The aircraft received substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger during the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 8, 2023, THE PILOT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED ST ELMO, ALABAMA (2R5) FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT WAS FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON, ALABAMA. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN CAUSING THE LIFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTACT THE WATER ROLLING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE RIVER. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.