What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 13, 2012 at approximately 0946, while flying low level maneuvers along the lake huron shoreline near Au Gres, MI., an amature built RV-6 with a sole occupant on board, impacted the water during a left turn manuver. Witness reports stated that prior to the accident, the airplane was demonstrating to friends, located on the beach area, a wing wave and other low altitude maneuvers. Pilot reported that during a left turn at low altitude, the aircraft wings appeared to stall. No engine trouble was reported. The pilot suffered serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 13, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 0946, WHILE FLYING LOW LEVEL MANEUVERS ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE NEAR AU GRES, MI., AN AMATURE BUILT RV-6 WITH A SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD, IMPACTED THE WATER DURING A LEFT TURN MANUVER. WITNESS REPORTS STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRPLANE WAS DEMONSTRATING TO FRIENDS, LOCATED ON THE BEACH AREA, A WING WAVE AND OTHER LOW ALTITUDE MANEUVERS. PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A LEFT TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT WINGS APPEARED TO STALL. NO ENGINE TROUBLE WAS REPORTED. THE PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS 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.