What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot taxied for takeoff from nonvianuk lake with 3 company employees and their gear (last flight of the season). During takeoff, after coming up "on-step", the pilot realized there was not enough remaining water available for "lift-off". The throttle was "closed" and the passengers were warned of the impending impact. The aircraft slid into shallow water, then into tundra & marsh, about 75 yards from the lake shore. The aircraft had no mechanical problems, was within the correct loading for weight & balance control. There were no injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF FROM NONVIANUK LAKE WITH 3 COMPANY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR GEAR (LAST FLIGHT OF THE SEASON). DURING TAKEOFF, AFTER COMING UP "ON-STEP", THE PILOT REALIZED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH REMAINING WATER AVAILABLE FOR "LIFT-OFF". THE THROTTLE WAS "CLOSED" AND THE PASSENGERS WERE WARNED OF THE IMPENDING IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO SHALLOW WATER, THEN INTO TUNDRA & MARSH, ABOUT 75 YARDS FROM THE LAKE SHORE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, WAS WITHIN THE CORRECT LOADING FOR WEIGHT & BALANCE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.