What happened
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(-23) Departed roseau, MN (rox) at 1430 local time, while maneuvering at Williams, MN, approx. 30 miles north of baudette, MN, for a landing at a private airport. Two eye witnesses reported aircraft altitude of 150 ft AGL. Aircraft entered steep bank to right (60 degrees), maneuvering north to south. Aircraft appeared slow and tail heavy (aft c.g.). A "pop" was heard as if the throttle was retarded. Aircraft continued the bank to an inverted position and impacted the water nose first, in approximately four feet depth. Occupants were rescued by the two witnesses and others. Pilot stated engine was developing power. No carburetor ice. No bird strike. Preflight ok. Magneto check good. Adequate fuel onboard. Pilot stated he retarded throttle.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED ROSEAU, MN (ROX) AT 1430 LOCAL TIME, WHILE MANEUVERING AT WILLIAMS, MN, APPROX. 30 MILES NORTH OF BAUDETTE, MN, FOR A LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT. TWO EYE WITNESSES REPORTED AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE OF 150 FT AGL. AIRCRAFT ENTERED STEEP BANK TO RIGHT (60 DEGREES), MANEUVERING NORTH TO SOUTH. AIRCRAFT APPEARED SLOW AND TAIL HEAVY (AFT C.G.). A "POP" WAS HEARD AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE BANK TO AN INVERTED POSITION AND IMPACTED THE WATER NOSE FIRST, IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET DEPTH. OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY THE TWO WITNESSES AND OTHERS. PILOT STATED ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING POWER. NO CARBURETOR ICE. NO BIRD STRIKE. PREFLIGHT OK. MAGNETO CHECK GOOD. ADEQUATE FUEL ONBOARD. PILOT STATED HE RETARDED THROTTLE.
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