What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 4, 2008 at approximately 1145 EDT, a stol UC-1 amphibious aircraft, registration number N9509U, s/n 021 piloted by privacy data omitted giving instruction of student pilot privacy data omitted was practicing glassy water landings at dead lake, Florida (flagler county). Upon first landing the aircraft bounced 2-5 feet up and came down again loosing it's right wing sponson. The right wing dipped into the water and the aircraft rotated 180 degrees to the right prior to stopping. Minor injuries of pilot and student pilot were treated by emergency medical technicians and released. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 4, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 EDT, A STOL UC-1 AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N9509U, S/N 021 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ GIVING INSTRUCTION OF STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PRACTICING GLASSY WATER LANDINGS AT DEAD LAKE, FLORIDA (FLAGLER COUNTY). UPON FIRST LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 2-5 FEET UP AND CAME DOWN AGAIN LOOSING IT'S RIGHT WING SPONSON. THE RIGHT WING DIPPED INTO THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED 180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT PRIOR TO STOPPING. MINOR INJURIES OF PILOT AND STUDENT PILOT WERE TREATED BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND RELEASED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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