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) At about 1430 CDT on 7-5-03, pilot was landing on the Missouri river north of pierre, SD when left front float strut failed. Left wing then contacted the water. Substantial damage to wing and fuselage. Pilot and passenger were not injured. Aircraft was moved to another location near the shore where it was dismantled and moved to the pierre airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT ABOUT 1430 CDT ON 7-5-03, PILOT WAS LANDING ON THE MISSOURI RIVER NORTH OF PIERRE, SD WHEN LEFT FRONT FLOAT STRUT FAILED. LEFT WING THEN CONTACTED THE WATER. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WING AND FUSELAGE. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION NEAR THE SHORE WHERE IT WAS DISMANTLED AND MOVED TO THE PIERRE AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.