What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot took off in a floatplane from an intercoastal waterway with a wind from the right at 13 knots. He elected to fly over land, reduced engine power when the flight was about 100 feet AGL, and climbed to about 150 feet AGL. While maneuvering toward water about 10 mph above stall speed, the airplane began descending. The pilot applied full power, but the descent continued, and the airplane collided with trees. The pilot stated that there was no engine failure or malfunction. He did not hold a seaplane class rating.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT TOOK OFF IN A FLOATPLANE FROM AN INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY WITH A WIND FROM THE RIGHT AT 13 KNOTS. HE ELECTED TO FLY OVER LAND, REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 100 FEET AGL, AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 150 FEET AGL. WHILE MANEUVERING TOWARD WATER ABOUT 10 MPH ABOVE STALL SPEED, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN DESCENDING. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE DESCENT CONTINUED, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. HE DID NOT HOLD A SEAPLANE CLASS RATING.
NTSB investigation
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