What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that he and his friends had departed 6 mile lake at elmendorf air force base and flown to kenai, Alaska for dinner. After dinner they departed kenai for beluga lake. The winds were out of the south and he entered a final approach for a south landing, he estimated his heading at 180. He felt the winds were 160 to 180 at 10 to 15 knots. The pilot had 30 degrees of flaps in and just as he touched down a gust of wind lifted his left wing up and his right wing dug into the water. The airplane then cart wheeled. Four occupants exited the aircraft through the rear door.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND HIS FRIENDS HAD DEPARTED 6 MILE LAKE AT ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE AND FLOWN TO KENAI, ALASKA FOR DINNER. AFTER DINNER THEY DEPARTED KENAI FOR BELUGA LAKE. THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE SOUTH AND HE ENTERED A FINAL APPROACH FOR A SOUTH LANDING, HE ESTIMATED HIS HEADING AT 180. HE FELT THE WINDS WERE 160 TO 180 AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. THE PILOT HAD 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS IN AND JUST AS HE TOUCHED DOWN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED HIS LEFT WING UP AND HIS RIGHT WING DUG INTO THE WATER. THE AIRPLANE THEN CART WHEELED. FOUR OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE REAR DOOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.