What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After a water take off from lake Agnes pilot reported a normal climb to about 100 ft. pilot states airspeed was well above stall and engine was developing full power when he hear a loud bang and the aircraft went into a twisting motion and felt like the left side of the aircraft was thrust forward. The pilot remembers looking straight down and being in a right spiral or spin prior to impact with the water.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER A WATER TAKE OFF FROM LAKE AGNES PILOT REPORTED A NORMAL CLIMB TO ABOUT 100 FT. PILOT STATES AIRSPEED WAS WELL ABOVE STALL AND ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING FULL POWER WHEN HE HEAR A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A TWISTING MOTION AND FELT LIKE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS THRUST FORWARD. THE PILOT REMEMBERS LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN AND BEING IN A RIGHT SPIRAL OR SPIN PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE WATER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.