What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported engine problem to avx tower, requested straight in to rwy 22. Tower manager saw aircraft turning and weaving back and forth on approach, was at approximately 300 feet high at runway threshold. Tower manager reported he heard the engine surge and then stopped running. At approximately 2000 feet down the runway, pilot attempted a 360 degree turn to lose excess altitude, stalled aircraft and impacted the ground approximately 75 feet short of the runway surface. Pilot and back seat passenger sustained minor injuries, right front seat passenger had serious injury. All occupants were transported to local hospitals for treatment. Aircraft inspection revealed no fuel visible from filler, at tank sumps and no fuel spill at site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEM TO AVX TOWER, REQUESTED STRAIGHT IN TO RWY 22. TOWER MANAGER SAW AIRCRAFT TURNING AND WEAVING BACK AND FORTH ON APPROACH, WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET HIGH AT RUNWAY THRESHOLD. TOWER MANAGER REPORTED HE HEARD THE ENGINE SURGE AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY, PILOT ATTEMPTED A 360 DEGREE TURN TO LOSE EXCESS ALTITUDE, STALLED AIRCRAFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE. PILOT AND BACK SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HAD SERIOUS INJURY. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT. AIRCRAFT INSPECTION REVEALED NO FUEL VISIBLE FROM FILLER, AT TANK SUMPS AND NO FUEL SPILL AT SITE.
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