20240929018089A

On 09/29/2024, a gemini Remos G-3/600 aircraft, with only the pilot on board, operated a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91 and was departing from south lake, NY. The pilot performed a pre-flight inspection, but reported that he had not peformed a water drain of the fuel sump. The pilot reported that while the aircraft a few feel above the water and in the process of takeoff, the right wing slightly shuttered, and he had felt a loss of power. The pilot stated that he attempted to bring the aircraft back down under reduced power and the right wing had contacted the lake which resulted in substantial damage, as the aircraft to spun around, the left outboard portion of the wing was substantially damaged, and the right float pushed up under the belly of the aircraft. The pilot stated that no injuries were sustained during the accident and that he was the only person on board. The pilot mentioned that when the aircraft was being extracted from the river, the aircraft flipped up-side down and became submerged in water. The pilot further stated that because the aircraft had flipped up-side down, further substantial damage was caused during the extraction process while removing the aircraft from the river.