What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After departing the Sarasota airport (srq) in a light sport amphibious aircraft the pilot failed to raise the landing gear prior to attempting a water landing in Sarasota bay.
On touchdown in the water the aircraft pulled to the left. As the aircraft speed slowed the right float began to sink. The pilot climbed onto the left float when part of the right wing and float were submergered.
All damage to the aircraft was done during recovery.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DEPARTING THE SARASOTA AIRPORT (SRQ) IN A LIGHT SPORT AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT THE PILOT FAILED TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A WATER LANDING IN SARASOTA BAY.
ON TOUCHDOWN IN THE WATER THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT. AS THE AIRCRAFT SPEED SLOWED THE RIGHT FLOAT BEGAN TO SINK. THE PILOT CLIMBED ONTO THE LEFT FLOAT WHEN PART OF THE RIGHT WING AND FLOAT WERE SUBMERGERED.
ALL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS DONE DURING RECOVERY.
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