Seaplane or Amphibian
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 3; Flight Crew Total 250; Flight Crew Type 75
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Human Factors
During landing into a small lake; I encountered semi glassy conditions which prompted me to make an early flare and lost too much airspeed creating a bounce situation. Immediately applied full power to execute an immediate go-around but there wasn't enough airspeed which caused it to impact the water harder which caused the left float on the pilot side wing to dip into the water and break off as intended. No other significant damage was noticed. I perceived there were enough ripples in the water to judge the flaring attitude but apparently there wasn't and the glass water technique should have been applied in this instance.
Seaplane pilot reported flaring too high and too slow on approach to a water landing; resulting in a bounced landing and damage to the aircraft.