What happened
During a southeasterly takeoff run using the southeast water lane, the pilot of a seaplane noted that acceleration was slower than normal due to glassy water conditions. As the aircraft approached the end of the water lane, just before reaching airborne status, the pilot elected to abort the takeoff attempt.
Upon closing the throttle, the aircraft remained on the step longer than the pilot had anticipated. This extended planing phase caused the airplane to subsequently strike the lakeshore and a moored, unoccupied Cessna 185. There were no injuries reported in the accident.
The investigation
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the aircraft prior to the accident.