What happened
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(-23) The pilot stated that he departed wasilla lake for a 14CFR part 91 flight to the kobuk region. Approximately 63 miles east of Galena, AK he began to smell fuel and noticed the fuel flow begin to fluctuate. He stated he began to look for a suitable landing area when the fuel flow deteriorated further and the engine quit producing power. A forced landing followed after attempts to restore power failed. The aircraft landed in a spruce swamp and sustained damage to the floats, float attach gear, propeller, and wing leading edges.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED WASILLA LAKE FOR A 14CFR PART 91 FLIGHT TO THE KOBUK REGION. APPROXIMATELY 63 MILES EAST OF GALENA, AK HE BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL AND NOTICED THE FUEL FLOW BEGIN TO FLUCTUATE. HE STATED HE BEGAN TO LOOK FOR A SUITABLE LANDING AREA WHEN THE FUEL FLOW DETERIORATED FURTHER AND THE ENGINE QUIT PRODUCING POWER. A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWED AFTER ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE POWER FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A SPRUCE SWAMP AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FLOATS, FLOAT ATTACH GEAR, PROPELLER, AND WING LEADING EDGES.
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