What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Amphibious aircraft flipped over while landing on river. PIC was able to exit aircraft and was picked up by boat. Pictures from the scene show the aircraft upside down with the landing gear extended. PIC stated he inadvertently placed the gear in the incorrect position for a water landing. Damage to the aircraft included but was not limited to the leading edges of both wings, fuselage aft of firewall and windshield.
As the FAA filed it
AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER WHILE LANDING ON RIVER. PIC WAS ABLE TO EXIT AIRCRAFT AND WAS PICKED UP BY BOAT. PICTURES FROM THE SCENE SHOW THE AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. PIC STATED HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED THE GEAR IN THE INCORRECT POSITION FOR A WATER LANDING. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO THE LEADING EDGES OF BOTH WINGS, FUSELAGE AFT OF FIREWALL AND WINDSHIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.