What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated after departing ft. Pierce airport he headed to the atlantic ocean where he planned to conduct a touch and go landing and take off. At approximately 3 feet above the water in level flight with a slight on slow descent, a swell (wave) contacted the left float, removing the bottom portion of the float. Subsequently landing on surface of the water without further incident. He remained with vehicle while it drifted toward the shore. The vehicle was removed from the water and secured. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED AFTER DEPARTING FT. PIERCE AIRPORT HE HEADED TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WHERE HE PLANNED TO CONDUCT A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND TAKE OFF. AT APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET ABOVE THE WATER IN LEVEL FLIGHT WITH A SLIGHT ON SLOW DESCENT, A SWELL (WAVE) CONTACTED THE LEFT FLOAT, REMOVING THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE FLOAT. SUBSEQUENTLY LANDING ON SURFACE OF THE WATER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HE REMAINED WITH VEHICLE WHILE IT DRIFTED TOWARD THE SHORE. THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER AND SECURED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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