What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot states that on take-off, the left wing struck cabbage palms bordering the runway, resulting in the plane losing control,veering off the airstrip and landing inverted into the adjacent canal. The aircraft had been submerged for hours prior to it's recovery. Further inspection revealed the aircraft sustained extensive damage to the left wing & associated flight controls, severe water damage to all cockpit instruments and damage to the engine & nacelle area.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATES THAT ON TAKE-OFF, THE LEFT WING STRUCK CABBAGE PALMS BORDERING THE RUNWAY, RESULTING IN THE PLANE LOSING CONTROL,VEERING OFF THE AIRSTRIP AND LANDING INVERTED INTO THE ADJACENT CANAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SUBMERGED FOR HOURS PRIOR TO IT'S RECOVERY. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING & ASSOCIATED FLIGHT CONTROLS, SEVERE WATER DAMAGE TO ALL COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS AND DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE & NACELLE AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.