What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 08/02/2024 I was notified of a floatplane accident at Lake Hood, I arrived on scene and took multiple pictures. The aircraft was released per the NTSB for removal and transportation back to companies mx hanger.
Pilot stated that on climb out his float equipped aircraft engine began to run rough followed by a distinct burp/gulp with a loss of power. He decided to abort the takeoff and pulled back the power and mixture levers making a rapid descent towards the lake. The aircraft made several bounces on the water and hit several objects and came to rest on land. (Sms)
As the FAA filed it
ON 08/02/2024 I WAS NOTIFIED OF A FLOATPLANE ACCIDENT AT LAKE HOOD, I ARRIVED ON SCENE AND TOOK MULTIPLE PICTURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED PER THE NTSB FOR REMOVAL AND TRANSPORTATION BACK TO COMPANIES MX HANGER.
PILOT STATED THAT ON CLIMB OUT HIS FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH FOLLOWED BY A DISTINCT BURP/GULP WITH A LOSS OF POWER. HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND PULLED BACK THE POWER AND MIXTURE LEVERS MAKING A RAPID DESCENT TOWARDS THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE SEVERAL BOUNCES ON THE WATER AND HIT SEVERAL OBJECTS AND CAME TO REST ON LAND. (SMS)
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.