What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 05, 2015, at 1350 Alaska daylight time, 2150Z, N669RJ, a zenith CH701 experimental amateur built aircraft, impacted the water while attempting a water landing in jim lake, Palmer Alaska. The private pilot received minor injuries, while the single passenger was uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage due to water impact and post-accident submersion. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed or weather briefing received. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight departed Jones landing seaplane base (L95) at 1200 local time.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 05, 2015, AT 1350 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, 2150Z, N669RJ, A ZENITH CH701 EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, IMPACTED THE WATER WHILE ATTEMPTING A WATER LANDING IN JIM LAKE, PALMER ALASKA. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, WHILE THE SINGLE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO WATER IMPACT AND POST-ACCIDENT SUBMERSION. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED OR WEATHER BRIEFING RECEIVED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED JONES LANDING SEAPLANE BASE (L95) AT 1200 LOCAL TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.