What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 11, 2022 at approximately 2242 UTC privacy data omitted, a maul MX-7-235 on floats, tipped during a water takeoff at new melones reservoir, CA. The right wing contacted the water causing the maul to flip upside down. The pilot reported that an unexpected wind gust caused the airplane to tip. Photos of the lake taken by the sheriff show textured water without whitecaps. The pilot reported that the wind at the time was within normal limits. The incident occurred after the pilot had made a successful landing and takeoff in the same area. There were no reported injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 11, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 2242 UTC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A MAUL MX-7-235 ON FLOATS, TIPPED DURING A WATER TAKEOFF AT NEW MELONES RESERVOIR, CA. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE WATER CAUSING THE MAUL TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AN UNEXPECTED WIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO TIP. PHOTOS OF THE LAKE TAKEN BY THE SHERIFF SHOW TEXTURED WATER WITHOUT WHITECAPS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND AT THE TIME WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE PILOT HAD MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AND TAKEOFF IN THE SAME AREA. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.