What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot reported he was returning to his base camp on a remote lake. He said he misjudged the wind direction, and inadvertently landed his float-equipped airplane downwind, with a 15-knot tailwind. He was unable to stop the airplane before it hit the shore. The airplane continued inland about 50 feet and struck small trees.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS BASE CAMP ON A REMOTE LAKE. HE SAID HE MISJUDGED THE WIND DIRECTION, AND INADVERTENTLY LANDED HIS FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE DOWNWIND, WITH A 15-KNOT TAILWIND. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT HIT THE SHORE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED INLAND ABOUT 50 FEET AND STRUCK SMALL TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.