Incident Details
A pilot reported that during a crosswind turn after takeoff, the engine ceased producing power. The airplane approached a stall but made a hard, controlled landing on the water. It then impacted a dock, causing the floats to collapse, and continued into wooded terrain, resulting in damage to the wings.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that during the preflight inspection, he estimated approximately 5 gallons of fuel in the left main tank and little to none in the right main tank. He departed with the fuel selector set to the 'Both' position. Pre-takeoff checks were reported as satisfactory. The takeoff was performed to the south. While turning crosswind, the engine lost power, and the airplane 'wanted to stall.' The pilot executed a hard but controlled landing on the water. After landing, the airplane struck a dock, the floats collapsed, and the airplane continued into the woods, damaging the wings. The pilot reported no other problems with the airplane's performance or handling aside from the loss of engine power.
Environmental Conditions
Winds reported from a station 12 miles west of the accident site were from 190 degrees at 6 knots. No other environmental or operational issues were reported by the pilot.