From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During landing on Smith Mountain Lake, just prior to touchdown pilot maneuvered right to avoid a nearby boat and wake. During touchdown the right wingtip float contacted the water first and separated from the airplane.
As the FAA filed it
DURING LANDING ON SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN PILOT MANEUVERED RIGHT TO AVOID A NEARBY BOAT AND WAKE. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT WINGTIP FLOAT CONTACTED THE WATER FIRST AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE.