What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
As stated by privacy data omitted, PIC, he experienced engine power surge at 400 feet after takeoff from Lee Airport, runway 30. After pumping the throttle, the engine came back briefly then lost power completely. The decision was made to land in the water,and the aircraft floated long enough for privacy data omitted to exit and be ferried to shore by an individual manning a rubber dinghy. This flight was a ferry flight to bay bridge airport (W29) for an overdue annual inspection.
As the FAA filed it
AS STATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PIC, HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER SURGE AT 400 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LEE AIRPORT, RUNWAY 30. AFTER PUMPING THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE CAME BACK BRIEFLY THEN LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND IN THE WATER,AND THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED LONG ENOUGH FOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO EXIT AND BE FERRIED TO SHORE BY AN INDIVIDUAL MANNING A RUBBER DINGHY. THIS FLIGHT WAS A FERRY FLIGHT TO BAY BRIDGE AIRPORT (W29) FOR AN OVERDUE ANNUAL INSPECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.