What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This was a freight only flight to Larson Bay, kodiak, Alaska. While en route to Larson Bay from the east side of the islan, about 10 miles from Larson Bay lowering visible and ceilings were encountered. The pilot reported descending to 500 AGL and continuing to proceed into lowering visible. The pilot reported heavy snow and being unable to maintain visual contact with the ground. At this point, he elected to make a 180 degree turn out of the bad weather. While in the 180 degree turn, the engine started to die and could not be restarted before the aircraft landed in the water. The pilot stated the carburetor ice in the heavy snow which might have caused the engine to quit.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS WAS A FREIGHT ONLY FLIGHT TO LARSON BAY, KODIAK, ALASKA. WHILE EN ROUTE TO LARSON BAY FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE ISLAN, ABOUT 10 MILES FROM LARSON BAY LOWERING VISIBLE AND CEILINGS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT REPORTED DESCENDING TO 500 AGL AND CONTINUING TO PROCEED INTO LOWERING VISIBLE. THE PILOT REPORTED HEAVY SNOW AND BEING UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. AT THIS POINT, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN OUT OF THE BAD WEATHER. WHILE IN THE 180 DEGREE TURN, THE ENGINE STARTED TO DIE AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE WATER. THE PILOT STATED THE CARBURETOR ICE IN THE HEAVY SNOW WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO QUIT.
NTSB investigation
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