What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While attempting takeoff from a sandy beach the aircraft ended up in the water.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF FROM A SANDY BEACH THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IN THE WATER.
Other reports on N78635 · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20180408003379ILanding: Touchdown · Chenega, AKThe pilot reported that during the landing to the sand beach, the soft sand "caught him by surprise" and the propeller impacted the sand. He reported that during the landing sequence, he should have applied power, but applied the brakes instead which resulted…Accident 20110811022439ALanding: Rollout · Montague Island, AKAircraft flipped over at the end of the landing rollout. Local fishermen helped the pilot upright the aircraft. A ferry permit was issued to relocate the aircraft to lake hood for minimal repair correction.Accident 20000817042599ALevel Off Touchdown · Maclead Harbor, AK(-23) On August 16, 2000, about 2030 Alaska daylight time, N78635, a Piper PA-11, sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage during a landing at macleod Harbor airstrip on montague island, Alaska. Mr. Joseph g. hepler was the…Accident 19791216031869ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Montague Island, AKLanded on a beach. Aircraft struck snow drift on rollout. Flipped over.