What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The float-equipped airplane was observed striking its right wing on water 3 miles west of Juneau, Alaska, while landing, then taking off again. One hour later, witnesses at a lake 30 miles south of Juneau, observed the airplane land, drag a wing and strike the propeller on the water, then take off. The private pilot reported that while in cruise, after the second takeoff, the engine stopped, and he made a power-off landing to the water. Postaccident inspection revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED STRIKING ITS RIGHT WING ON WATER 3 MILES WEST OF JUNEAU, ALASKA, WHILE LANDING, THEN TAKING OFF AGAIN. ONE HOUR LATER, WITNESSES AT A LAKE 30 MILES SOUTH OF JUNEAU, OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE LAND, DRAG A WING AND STRIKE THE PROPELLER ON THE WATER, THEN TAKE OFF. THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE, AFTER THE SECOND TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND HE MADE A POWER-OFF LANDING TO THE WATER. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.