What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 09/08/2007 at 1600 adt, the pilot, the sole occupant, departed lhd to the east. The pilot stated that at approximately 50 ft. altitude, the engine lost power, and he initiated a steep left turn to avoid the millenium motel. The aircraft completed a 90 degree turn and impacted the water in a flat attitude with enough force to shear off the floats. The aircraft came to rest approximately 20 feet from shore adjacent to the lake spenard swim beach.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 09/08/2007 AT 1600 ADT, THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, DEPARTED LHD TO THE EAST. THE PILOT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FT. ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND HE INITIATED A STEEP LEFT TURN TO AVOID THE MILLENIUM MOTEL. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A 90 DEGREE TURN AND IMPACTED THE WATER IN A FLAT ATTITUDE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SHEAR OFF THE FLOATS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET FROM SHORE ADJACENT TO THE LAKE SPENARD SWIM BEACH.
NTSB investigation
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