From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
When landing on the Chena River on floats, wind conditions were gusty with a right quartering tailwind. Pilot lost control of the aircraft resulting in the aircraft striking the right wing and float into the shore.
As the FAA filed it
WHEN LANDING ON THE CHENA RIVER ON FLOATS, WIND CONDITIONS WERE GUSTY WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING THE RIGHT WING AND FLOAT INTO THE SHORE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.