What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 7, 2003, about 1100 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Aviat A-1A airplane, N113N, sustained substantial damage when it collided with the shoreline while attempting to takeoff from a remote lake, located about 47 miles south of sitka, Alaska. The solo commercial pilot was not injured. The title 14, CFR part 91 business flight was operated by the pilot in support of his hunt guiding business. The flight operated in VFR conditions without a flight plan, and was enroute to board a passenger at another lake. The pilot stated that he was attempting to takeoff from a small lake with a deer that his hunting client had shot. He said he determined that the airplane would not become airborne before reaching the approaching shoreline, and he elected to abort the takeoff. He reported that he was unable to stop the airplane prior to reaching the shore, and the floats, float fittings, and one fiberglass wingtip were damaged. He said he was unaware of any additional damage. Further examination of the accident aircraft revealed structural damage to the fuselage adjacent to the left float attachment fitting, the lower left longeron was bent, as well as some adjacent structural tubing that would require major repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 2003, ABOUT 1100 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A FLOAT-EQUIPPED AVIAT A-1A AIRPLANE, N113N, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE SHORELINE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A REMOTE LAKE, LOCATED ABOUT 47 MILES SOUTH OF SITKA, ALASKA. THE SOLO COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE TITLE 14, CFR PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT IN SUPPORT OF HIS HUNT GUIDING BUSINESS. THE FLIGHT OPERATED IN VFR CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN, AND WAS ENROUTE TO BOARD A PASSENGER AT ANOTHER LAKE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A SMALL LAKE WITH A DEER THAT HIS HUNTING CLIENT HAD SHOT. HE SAID HE DETERMINED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT BECOME AIRBORNE BEFORE REACHING THE APPROACHING SHORELINE, AND HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO REACHING THE SHORE, AND THE FLOATS, FLOAT FITTINGS, AND ONE FIBERGLASS WINGTIP WERE DAMAGED. HE SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT REVEALED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE ADJACENT TO THE LEFT FLOAT ATTACHMENT FITTING, THE LOWER LEFT LONGERON WAS BENT, AS WELL AS SOME ADJACENT STRUCTURAL TUBING THAT WOULD REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.