What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 22, 2015, at 1706 CDT an amateur built seawind 3000, N896CB, an amphibious aircraft, while landing on Pelican Lake, Pelican Lake, Wisconsin tore off the right wing sponson due to right wing low during touchdown. Substantial damage resulted to the right and left wings, wing flaps and rudder. VFR conditions prevailed at the time. A VFR flight plan was not filed. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated at antigo, WI on September 22, 2015 at approximetly 1545 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2015, AT 1706 CDT AN AMATEUR BUILT SEAWIND 3000, N896CB, AN AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT, WHILE LANDING ON PELICAN LAKE, PELICAN LAKE, WISCONSIN TORE OFF THE RIGHT WING SPONSON DUE TO RIGHT WING LOW DURING TOUCHDOWN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS, WING FLAPS AND RUDDER. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ANTIGO, WI ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 AT APPROXIMETLY 1545 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.