What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that after departure while the aircraft was turning from crosswind to downwind pilot could not maintain altitude. Pilot further states that the aircraft entered right turn, lost altitude and impacted the ground with right wing tip, cartwheeled, and struck right float and nose, destroying the aircraft
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING FROM CROSSWIND TO DOWNWIND PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT FURTHER STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED RIGHT TURN, LOST ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH RIGHT WING TIP, CARTWHEELED, AND STRUCK RIGHT FLOAT AND NOSE, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.