What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot landed approximately 1 NM from Bourne bridge on the cape cod canal. Aircraft was escorted out of the canal by the us army corps of engineers boat. Once out of the canal, the pilot elected to takeoff. Video of the event indicates the takeoff and initial climb were normal. After takeoff, the pilot began a right hand turn towards the bay at approximately 100-FT AGL. As the aircraft banked, the nose descended. The aircraft impacted the water.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 1 NM FROM BOURNE BRIDGE ON THE CAPE COD CANAL. AIRCRAFT WAS ESCORTED OUT OF THE CANAL BY THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BOAT. ONCE OUT OF THE CANAL, THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF. VIDEO OF THE EVENT INDICATES THE TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB WERE NORMAL. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT BEGAN A RIGHT HAND TURN TOWARDS THE BAY AT APPROXIMATELY 100-FT AGL. AS THE AIRCRAFT BANKED, THE NOSE DESCENDED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.