What happened
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(-23) In the pilot's written statement, dated July 16, 2006 stated that after a normal takeoff they leveled off at 1,500 feet then the engine began sputtering. A right turn was made to return to the airport for an emergency landing on runway 6L. Soon after the engine became worse and then quit. When it was determined that they would be unable he to reach the runway, a decision was made to ditch in agana bay. An emergency landing was accomplished, with the aircraft coming to rest in shallow water, approximately 50 feet from the shore. There were no reported injuries to the two (2) passengers on board.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IN THE PILOT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT, DATED JULY 16, 2006 STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF THEY LEVELED OFF AT 1,500 FEET THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING. A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RUNWAY 6L. SOON AFTER THE ENGINE BECAME WORSE AND THEN QUIT. WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE HE TO REACH THE RUNWAY, A DECISION WAS MADE TO DITCH IN AGANA BAY. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED, WITH THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST IN SHALLOW WATER, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE SHORE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE TWO (2) PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
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