What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was enroute from the roseburg area to salem and encountered less than forecast weather. He decided to land in the River to wait out the weather. He di a pass over the River to check for suitablity and hazards. He lined up, made his approach and splashed down. He started slowing right away but then hit a submerged object, badly damageing his right float. And putting the aircraft on it's nose..
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM THE ROSEBURG AREA TO SALEM AND ENCOUNTERED LESS THAN FORECAST WEATHER. HE DECIDED TO LAND IN THE RIVER TO WAIT OUT THE WEATHER. HE DI A PASS OVER THE RIVER TO CHECK FOR SUITABLITY AND HAZARDS. HE LINED UP, MADE HIS APPROACH AND SPLASHED DOWN. HE STARTED SLOWING RIGHT AWAY BUT THEN HIT A SUBMERGED OBJECT, BADLY DAMAGEING HIS RIGHT FLOAT. AND PUTTING THE AIRCRAFT ON IT'S NOSE..