What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft was taxiing from Manteo after refueling with intent to takeoff with pilot and one passenger aboard. Pilot rejected takeoff and the left float began to sink. Pilot and passenger exited the aircraft without injury and the left float sank. Aircraft incurred minor damage. Witness reports indicate that aircraft may have initially drifted into rocks during arrival to Manteo. Possible float damage to aircraft is being investigated.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FROM MANTEO AFTER REFUELING WITH INTENT TO TAKEOFF WITH PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ABOARD. PILOT REJECTED TAKEOFF AND THE LEFT FLOAT BEGAN TO SINK. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY AND THE LEFT FLOAT SANK. AIRCRAFT INCURRED MINOR DAMAGE. WITNESS REPORTS INDICATE THAT AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE INITIALLY DRIFTED INTO ROCKS DURING ARRIVAL TO MANTEO. POSSIBLE FLOAT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT IS BEING INVESTIGATED.
Other reports on N108RV · 1
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