[AnAmericanMother]

Thanks. That confirms this was a takeoff power failure. He must have just had a little too much airspeed when he touched down. So close, yet so far . . .

[Grampa Dave]

You called this with a previous reply.

Sounds a massive failure and the poor pilot did everything to avoid hitting people and to save people on his plane. His speed made his plane skip like a rock on the top of the water.

Are you a pilot? Great call!

[Joe Hadenuf]

Again, it's total speculation on my part... Thanks...