What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The amphibious aircraft flipped and came to rest inverted in the water when the pilot attempted to perform a touch and go on the lake with the landing gear (wheels) extended.
The pilot stated there were no known mechanical issues with the aircraft.
This was the first flight after an annual inspection and a 14 CFR 91.411 & 91.413 test and inspection were performed.
Post - crash inspection of the aircraft revealed the landing gear handle was down (wheels extended). The pitot tube was also found to be wrapped with tape in a manner that may have affected the airflow into the component.
As the FAA filed it
THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT FLIPPED AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN THE WATER WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM A TOUCH AND GO ON THE LAKE WITH THE LANDING GEAR (WHEELS) EXTENDED.
THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO KNOWN MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND A 14 CFR 91.411 & 91.413 TEST AND INSPECTION WERE PERFORMED.
POST - CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN (WHEELS EXTENDED). THE PITOT TUBE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE WRAPPED WITH TAPE IN A MANNER THAT MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE AIRFLOW INTO THE COMPONENT.
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