What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During high speed taxi on the skagit river with the intent to takeoff, while executing a step turn, the airplane right wing dipped and damaged the right sponson. The pilot continued to attempt takeoff but the aircraft dropped back into the river causing additional damage. The aircraft was subsequently pulled to shore for recovery. The aircraft is a kit built progressive aerodyne, inc., special light sport aircraft [s-lsa,] commonly known as a Searey ampibious aircraft, which at the time of the event, was being operated by an appropriately rated airmen with a current third class medical certificate.
As the FAA filed it
DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI ON THE SKAGIT RIVER WITH THE INTENT TO TAKEOFF, WHILE EXECUTING A STEP TURN, THE AIRPLANE RIGHT WING DIPPED AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT SPONSON. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TAKEOFF BUT THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED BACK INTO THE RIVER CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PULLED TO SHORE FOR RECOVERY. THE AIRCRAFT IS A KIT BUILT PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE, INC., SPECIAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT [S-LSA,] COMMONLY KNOWN AS A SEAREY AMPIBIOUS AIRCRAFT, WHICH AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, WAS BEING OPERATED BY AN APPROPRIATELY RATED AIRMEN WITH A CURRENT THIRD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.