What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 2, 2016 at 3:30 pm a Skykits Savannah, N747MK an amphibious light sport airplane departed Crandon airport with two persons on board. After departure the pilot neglected to raise the wheels installed on the floats. After a short flight they attempted to touch down on lake mentonga. Due to the improperly configured undercarriage and upon contact with lake the aircraft immediately went nose down into the water and came to rest in that condition. Both persons on board were unijured and resuced by nearby boaters. The plane received only minor damage as a result of the indicent but was further damaged during removal the lake. The flight was operated under 14CFR part 91 and visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 AT 3:30 PM A SKYKITS SAVANNAH, N747MK AN AMPHIBIOUS LIGHT SPORT AIRPLANE DEPARTED CRANDON AIRPORT WITH TWO PERSONS ON BOARD. AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO RAISE THE WHEELS INSTALLED ON THE FLOATS. AFTER A SHORT FLIGHT THEY ATTEMPTED TO TOUCH DOWN ON LAKE MENTONGA. DUE TO THE IMPROPERLY CONFIGURED UNDERCARRIAGE AND UPON CONTACT WITH LAKE THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY WENT NOSE DOWN INTO THE WATER AND CAME TO REST IN THAT CONDITION. BOTH PERSONS ON BOARD WERE UNIJURED AND RESUCED BY NEARBY BOATERS. THE PLANE RECEIVED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE INDICENT BUT WAS FURTHER DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL THE LAKE. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14CFR PART 91 AND VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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