What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot aborted the first takeoff attempt in the seaplane when the pilot seat slipped aft. He did not back taxi the seaplane prior to beginning the second takeoff run. A passenger's video depicts the seaplane on the step, a passenger commenting on the shallow water, and the seaplane striking a sandbar located in the middle of the river. The seaplane came to rest inverted in shallow water.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT ABORTED THE FIRST TAKEOFF ATTEMPT IN THE SEAPLANE WHEN THE PILOT SEAT SLIPPED AFT. HE DID NOT BACK TAXI THE SEAPLANE PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE SECOND TAKEOFF RUN. A PASSENGER'S VIDEO DEPICTS THE SEAPLANE ON THE STEP, A PASSENGER COMMENTING ON THE SHALLOW WATER, AND THE SEAPLANE STRIKING A SANDBAR LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER. THE SEAPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED IN SHALLOW WATER.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7032Q · 2
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