What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on January 10, 1995 at about 1225 ast an amphibian Grumman G-44 widgeon N141R registered to peninsula airways, inc. and piloted by mark r. greig was involved in a landing incident at Akutan, AK. According to the pilot he landed on the backside of a swell and pushed the "yoke" forward to keep it on the water. At this point the mahogany "yoke" broke off in his hand, the nose pitched up land "center punched" the next wave. The aircraft "porpoised" and the pilot recovered with power and flew on back to dutch harbor, AK. Using the remains of the broken "yoke". Neither the pilot nor his 5 passengers were injured. However, the aircraft received minor damage to the bow and wing! The company check airman gave an additional 135.293 and 135.299 check to the pilot. This investigation and report are closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 10, 1995 AT ABOUT 1225 AST AN AMPHIBIAN GRUMMAN G-44 WIDGEON N141R REGISTERED TO PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. AND PILOTED BY MARK R. GREIG WAS INVOLVED IN A LANDING INCIDENT AT AKUTAN, AK. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE LANDED ON THE BACKSIDE OF A SWELL AND PUSHED THE "YOKE" FORWARD TO KEEP IT ON THE WATER. AT THIS POINT THE MAHOGANY "YOKE" BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND, THE NOSE PITCHED UP LAND "CENTER PUNCHED" THE NEXT WAVE. THE AIRCRAFT "PORPOISED" AND THE PILOT RECOVERED WITH POWER AND FLEW ON BACK TO DUTCH HARBOR, AK. USING THE REMAINS OF THE BROKEN "YOKE". NEITHER THE PILOT NOR HIS 5 PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOW AND WING! THE COMPANY CHECK AIRMAN GAVE AN ADDITIONAL 135.293 AND 135.299 CHECK TO THE PILOT. THIS INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ARE CLOSED.
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