What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A telephone interview was conducted on 2/23/2011 by ASI ron hodgdon with mr. privacy data omitted privacy data omitted is theprivacy data omitted in command of Piper PA-12, N3806M. privacy data omitted Is presently in Maine medical hospital recovering from injuries sustained from that crash on lake Sebago on 2/5/2011. privacy data omitted Will remain in the hospital for several more weeks.privacy data omitted States: he was attempting to land on the lake, approximately 200 yards off shore, when he decided, at the last minute, to abort the landing due to severe snow conditions. At that point, with no altitude, he banked the aircraft, caught the wing tip in the snow/ice on the lake and crashed.privacy data omitted Also stated that the aircraft had just been fueled and was operating normally.
As the FAA filed it
A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON 2/23/2011 BY ASI RON HODGDON WITH MR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS THE^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN COMMAND OF PIPER PA-12, N3806M. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS PRESENTLY IN MAINE MEDICAL HOSPITAL RECOVERING FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THAT CRASH ON LAKE SEBAGO ON 2/5/2011. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WILL REMAIN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR SEVERAL MORE WEEKS.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATES: HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE LAKE, APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS OFF SHORE, WHEN HE DECIDED, AT THE LAST MINUTE, TO ABORT THE LANDING DUE TO SEVERE SNOW CONDITIONS. AT THAT POINT, WITH NO ALTITUDE, HE BANKED THE AIRCRAFT, CAUGHT THE WING TIP IN THE SNOW/ICE ON THE LAKE AND CRASHED.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN FUELED AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.