What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated floats were pumped out during preflight just prior to taxi out for takeoff. He taxied from his parking space to the north end of the float pond at Fairbanks International Airport and during his turn for takeoff he noted the wing level did not look correct. He checked his floats and noted the right float was under water at the rear. He obtained tower clearance and taxiied to the right side of the float pond and beeched the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED FLOATS WERE PUMPED OUT DURING PREFLIGHT JUST PRIOR TO TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. HE TAXIED FROM HIS PARKING SPACE TO THE NORTH END OF THE FLOAT POND AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND DURING HIS TURN FOR TAKEOFF HE NOTED THE WING LEVEL DID NOT LOOK CORRECT. HE CHECKED HIS FLOATS AND NOTED THE RIGHT FLOAT WAS UNDER WATER AT THE REAR. HE OBTAINED TOWER CLEARANCE AND TAXIIED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FLOAT POND AND BEECHED THE AIRCRAFT.
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