What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was flying low on approach to a water landing in Mobile bay, Mobile, Alabama.
The left amphibious float struk the water first causing the aircraft to flip upside down.
The pilot and passenger were uninjuried and able to exit the aircraft.
They were picked up by a fisherman who was nearby.
The aircraft was lifted on to a barge and taken to shore.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS FLYING LOW ON APPROACH TO A WATER LANDING IN MOBILE BAY, MOBILE, ALABAMA.
THE LEFT AMPHIBIOUS FLOAT STRUK THE WATER FIRST CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN.
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURIED AND ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT.
THEY WERE PICKED UP BY A FISHERMAN WHO WAS NEARBY.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED ON TO A BARGE AND TAKEN TO 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.