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) privacy data omittedprivacy data omitted pilot attempted takeoff during calm conditions. Pilot was able to lift only one float from water. Pilot applied full flaps in attempt to takeoff. Pilot lost control of airplane and airplane sunk.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF DURING CALM CONDITIONS. PILOT WAS ABLE TO LIFT ONLY ONE FLOAT FROM WATER. PILOT APPLIED FULL FLAPS IN ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRPLANE AND AIRPLANE SUNK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.