What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 26, 2017, at 1025 CST, an Aviat husky A1B N71JA overturned in tomahawk lake after landing/ touchdown on the water approximately 400 feet from shore. The pilot departed rhinelander, Wisconsin as a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91, with the intent of practicing take off and landings at tomahawk lake. The aircraft ended upside down in the water. The aircraft was towed to shore by a boat utilizing a rope secured to the floats. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 26, 2017, AT 1025 CST, AN AVIAT HUSKY A1B N71JA OVERTURNED IN TOMAHAWK LAKE AFTER LANDING/ TOUCHDOWN ON THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET FROM SHORE. THE PILOT DEPARTED RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, WITH THE INTENT OF PRACTICING TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS AT TOMAHAWK LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO SHORE BY A BOAT UTILIZING A ROPE SECURED TO THE FLOATS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.