What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft sustained minor damage to the left wing of the float plane after striking a boat slip post. During takeoff from Coralville Lake the aircraft experienced an engine failure. Pilot executed a successful emergency landing. After landing the left wind contacted the upright of an unoccupied boat slip at a slow forward speed. The pilot was the only occupant. Pilot was not injured. Pilot in command holds private pilot sel and ses certificates with current medical and flight review.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING OF THE FLOAT PLANE AFTER STRIKING A BOAT SLIP POST. DURING TAKEOFF FROM CORALVILLE LAKE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT EXECUTED A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE LEFT WIND CONTACTED THE UPRIGHT OF AN UNOCCUPIED BOAT SLIP AT A SLOW FORWARD SPEED. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. PILOT IN COMMAND HOLDS PRIVATE PILOT SEL AND SES CERTIFICATES WITH CURRENT MEDICAL AND FLIGHT REVIEW.
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