What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot made a touch down and hit a wake or wave that propelled the plane back into the air.
Pilot attempted a go-around and applied full power.
A gust picked up the upwind wing. Pilot pushed stick to the right which induced adverse yaw to the left. The combination of wind gust from the right and adverse yaw to the left caused the left wing to contact the water. The plane followed the wing into the water.
The throttle was closed. The switches were shut off. The pilot and passenger left through the right side of the plane. The door had been previously removed from the right side.
Damage:
Substantial overall plane damage.
Engine and avionic damage from prolonged submersion.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT MADE A TOUCH DOWN AND HIT A WAKE OR WAVE THAT PROPELLED THE PLANE BACK INTO THE AIR.
PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AND APPLIED FULL POWER.
A GUST PICKED UP THE UPWIND WING. PILOT PUSHED STICK TO THE RIGHT WHICH INDUCED ADVERSE YAW TO THE LEFT. THE COMBINATION OF WIND GUST FROM THE RIGHT AND ADVERSE YAW TO THE LEFT CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE WATER. THE PLANE FOLLOWED THE WING INTO THE WATER.
THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED. THE SWITCHES WERE SHUT OFF. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER LEFT THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PLANE. THE DOOR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE.
DAMAGE:
SUBSTANTIAL OVERALL PLANE DAMAGE.
ENGINE AND AVIONIC DAMAGE FROM PROLONGED SUBMERSION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.