What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 17, 2025, the pilot was approaching the airport. On final to RUNWAY22, a turf runway, the pilot noted the approach appeared to be high and a little fast. The pilot attempted a slip to correct. The excess speed caused the aircraft to float further than anticipated during the flare. When the pilot realized they would not be able to land in the remaining runway, the flaps were raised. The aircraft was unable to be stopped in the remaining runway and departed the end. The aircraft hit the water at the end of the runway and came to rest inverted underwater. The pilot was able to self extract with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 17, 2025, THE PILOT WAS APPROACHING THE AIRPORT. ON FINAL TO RUNWAY22, A TURF RUNWAY, THE PILOT NOTED THE APPROACH APPEARED TO BE HIGH AND A LITTLE FAST. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SLIP TO CORRECT. THE EXCESS SPEED CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLOAT FURTHER THAN ANTICIPATED DURING THE FLARE. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LAND IN THE REMAINING RUNWAY, THE FLAPS WERE RAISED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO BE STOPPED IN THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND DEPARTED THE END. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE WATER AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST INVERTED UNDERWATER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SELF EXTRACT WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.