The NTSB's preliminary report on an accident which occurred July 7 in Soldotna, AK, is a short paragraph containing some basic information about the airplane and the weather conditions.
The pilot of a replica Benoist Type XIV seaplane told NTSB investigators that he was "not able to control the airplane" during its first flight after being issued an airworthiness certificate. The pilot was not injured in the accident.
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