From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)While taxiing out on Beluga Lake, the right float compartment began to fill with water, pilot returned to dock. After a detail inspection it was noted, front bumper seal came loose allowing float to sink.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)WHILE TAXIING OUT ON BELUGA LAKE, THE RIGHT FLOAT COMPARTMENT BEGAN TO FILL WITH WATER, PILOT RETURNED TO DOCK. AFTER A DETAIL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED, FRONT BUMPER SEAL CAME LOOSE ALLOWING FLOAT TO SINK.
Other reports on N1977U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.