What happened
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Float equipped aircraft lost power after water takeoff. Hit sandbar and nosed over. Low fuel caused unporting.
As the FAA filed it
FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER WATER TAKEOFF. HIT SANDBAR AND NOSED OVER. LOW FUEL CAUSED UNPORTING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4596U · 2
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Accident 20160523009159ATaxi · Chinitna Bay Ai, AKDuring a maneuver to reverse direction and reposition the nose wheel bounced over sand berm?s along the edge of the runway. As the nose wheel bounced up the tail cone dragged on the sand and rocks.Accident 20100629038099ACruise/Level Flight · Iliamna, AKPilot fueled aircraft with 42 gallons of fuel, 20-L and 22-R tank. Pilot flew aircraft for about 20 min. On each tank. In cruise the pilot made a richer mixture adjustment from 15GPH to 18 gph, after noticing an EGT rise. The engine, currently on left tank,…