From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While attempting a water landing, amphibious aircraft hull broke open at previous repair location. Aircraft hull filled with water and the aircraft sank. Operator stated that the landing attempt was a little hard.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATTEMPTING A WATER LANDING, AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT HULL BROKE OPEN AT PREVIOUS REPAIR LOCATION. AIRCRAFT HULL FILLED WITH WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT SANK. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE LANDING ATTEMPT WAS A LITTLE HARD.
Other reports on N234HM · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.