What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft equipped with amphibious floats was on a VFR flight from buffalo, MN (cfe) to lake mary near Emily, MN. Pilot reported that he failed to raise the landing gear upon departure from cfe. Landing was conducted on lake at intended destination with landing gear still extended. Aircraft nosed over into the water and ended up inverted. Pilot was able to exit aircraft while under water with minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM BUFFALO, MN (CFE) TO LAKE MARY NEAR EMILY, MN. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR UPON DEPARTURE FROM CFE. LANDING WAS CONDUCTED ON LAKE AT INTENDED DESTINATION WITH LANDING GEAR STILL EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INTO THE WATER AND ENDED UP INVERTED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT AIRCRAFT WHILE UNDER WATER WITH MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.