What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On July 11, 1999, a Maule floatplane, N1030Z, piloted by Mr. David samer made a water landing in the channel, in the inercoastal waterway near a marina in Fort Pierce, Florida. After a normal landing during deceleration the right float struct a submerged object in the water. According to the pilot and a passenger it was thought to be a log or manatee. The right float collasped, the right wing tip struct the water, and the airplane partically cartwheeled. The airplane sustained minor damage, the three passengers on board were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot, Mr. David samer holds a commerical pilots certificate with an airline transport rating. The flight originated in delray beach, FL on July 11, 1999, at 1300 hrs.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON JULY 11, 1999, A MAULE FLOATPLANE, N1030Z, PILOTED BY MR. DAVID SAMER MADE A WATER LANDING IN THE CHANNEL, IN THE INERCOASTAL WATERWAY NEAR A MARINA IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING DURING DECELERATION THE RIGHT FLOAT STRUCT A SUBMERGED OBJECT IN THE WATER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND A PASSENGER IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A LOG OR MANATEE. THE RIGHT FLOAT COLLASPED, THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCT THE WATER, AND THE AIRPLANE PARTICALLY CARTWHEELED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, THE THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT, MR. DAVID SAMER HOLDS A COMMERICAL PILOTS CERTIFICATE WITH AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN DELRAY BEACH, FL ON JULY 11, 1999, AT 1300 HRS.
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