What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 08, 2011, at approximately 10:00, pilot attempted to land an aircraft with amphibious floats on long lake near Centuria, Wisconsin, with the landing gear wheels in the position for hard surface landings (wheels down). The aircraft became inverted immediately after touching down on the water. Pilot was able to evacuate from aircraft with minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 08, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AN AIRCRAFT WITH AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS ON LONG LAKE NEAR CENTURIA, WISCONSIN, WITH THE LANDING GEAR WHEELS IN THE POSITION FOR HARD SURFACE LANDINGS (WHEELS DOWN). THE AIRCRAFT BECAME INVERTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE WATER. PILOT WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE FROM AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.