What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed redshirt lake and stated conditions on takeoff were choppy but departure was uneventful. Upon landing at Lake Hood (palh) pilot states a normal approach and touchdown. During landing roll in water the aircraft aggressively fliped over to the left for unknown reasons. Pilot and passenger evacuated uneventfully and were picked up by rescue boat.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED REDSHIRT LAKE AND STATED CONDITIONS ON TAKEOFF WERE CHOPPY BUT DEPARTURE WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON LANDING AT LAKE HOOD (PALH) PILOT STATES A NORMAL APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN. DURING LANDING ROLL IN WATER THE AIRCRAFT AGGRESSIVELY FLIPED OVER TO THE LEFT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED UNEVENTFULLY AND WERE PICKED UP BY RESCUE BOAT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.