What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 9, 2015 privacy data omitted of N947MH, Seawing amphibian experimental aircraft attempted to taxi aircraft around in Egg Harbor bay, Egg Harbor, NJ to try and obtain "proper" engine operating temperature. While attempting to get this engine to operating temperature, the aircraft began to fly. privacy data omitted, Who is a student pilot, with no student pilot certificate or medical, immediately throttled back and attempted to land this amphibian on the water. Aircraft veered left and the left float struck the water. The aircraft came to rest upside down. Student was able to climb out of the seat and waited for help. There was minor damage to the aircraft: the right wing support was bent and the support, separating the front part of the floats was broken. No other damage was noted. There were no injuries. Aircraft was flipped over and towed to ramp. The aircraft is now in the owners garage.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 9, 2015 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF N947MH, SEAWING AMPHIBIAN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI AIRCRAFT AROUND IN EGG HARBOR BAY, EGG HARBOR, NJ TO TRY AND OBTAIN "PROPER" ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET THIS ENGINE TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO FLY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHO IS A STUDENT PILOT, WITH NO STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE OR MEDICAL, IMMEDIATELY THROTTLED BACK AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND THIS AMPHIBIAN ON THE WATER. AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND THE LEFT FLOAT STRUCK THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. STUDENT WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE SEAT AND WAITED FOR HELP. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT: THE RIGHT WING SUPPORT WAS BENT AND THE SUPPORT, SEPARATING THE FRONT PART OF THE FLOATS WAS BROKEN. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS FLIPPED OVER AND TOWED TO RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT IS NOW IN THE OWNERS GARAGE.
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