He’s in ‘sort of a daze’, according to his son.
Looks like it was an ultralight/sportplane flying boat.
Light but not an"ultralight", which is an aircraft weighing no more than 254 lbs.
It was a SeaRey.
Jonathan Livingston SeaRey?
Yes, that’s why I put a slash in it. Although “flying boat” ultralights actually do have a slightly higher weight limit than 254 pounds provided certain conditions are met, but I’d prefer not to get that technical in a non-aviation forum.
Just for one second, he stopped believing he could fly.