What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19)On September 13, 1998, approximately 1250 pacific daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D floatplane, N46TC, was substantially damaged during landing on Devils Lake near Lincoln City, Oregon, when one of its wingtips dragged the water. The private pilot-in-command and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions, with winds from 320 degrees magnetic at 10 knots, were reported at newport, Oregon, at 1253, and the FAA did not report any record of a flight plan being filed for the 14 CFR 91 personal flight. (-23) aircraft was moved from accident scene to owner's property prior to viewing. According to pilot statements, approach was being conducted to the northwest to devil's lake, near Lincoln City, Oregon. Just prior to touchdwon, a gust of wind from the right, raised the right wing sufficiently to allow the left wing to impact with the water. The left wing broke at the strut attaching point, but remained on the aircraft. The sudden deceleration caused the aircraft to roll forward, the nose of the aircraft entered the water, and the aircraft returned to the upright position.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1998, APPROXIMATELY 1250 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D FLOATPLANE, N46TC, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING ON DEVILS LAKE NEAR LINCOLN CITY, OREGON, WHEN ONE OF ITS WINGTIPS DRAGGED THE WATER. THE PRIVATE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, WITH WINDS FROM 320 DEGREES MAGNETIC AT 10 KNOTS, WERE REPORTED AT NEWPORT, OREGON, AT 1253, AND THE FAA DID NOT REPORT ANY RECORD OF A FLIGHT PLAN BEING FILED FOR THE 14 CFR 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED FROM ACCIDENT SCENE TO OWNER'S PROPERTY PRIOR TO VIEWING. ACCORDING TO PILOT STATEMENTS, APPROACH WAS BEING CONDUCTED TO THE NORTHWEST TO DEVIL'S LAKE, NEAR LINCOLN CITY, OREGON. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDWON, A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT, RAISED THE RIGHT WING SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW THE LEFT WING TO IMPACT WITH THE WATER. THE LEFT WING BROKE AT THE STRUT ATTACHING POINT, BUT REMAINED ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE SUDDEN DECELERATION CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL FORWARD, THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE WATER, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION.
NTSB investigation
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