What happened
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On 8/22/09 privacy data omitted added approximately 10 gallons of fuel per side. There was some fuel already in the tanks, but privacy data omitted couldn't recall the exact amount. He then flew for about an hour, practicing takeoffs, landings, and other maneuvers. On 8/27/09 privacy data omitted once again went flying, practicing takeoffs and landings, while conducting a little sight-seeing. While flying at approximately 1,000FT AGL, the engine began to lose power. privacy data omitted Tried to add more power via the throttle, but the engine subsequently quit. He then made an emergency landing in a wheat field where the aircraft skidded on its floats for approximately 83 feet before tipping forward and flipping on its back. The aircraft was repositioned to a maintenance hangar where the engine was examined. Fuel was found in the carburetor and float bowl. Spark plugs were examined and found fouled, consistent with carburetor icing.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/22/09 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADDED APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF FUEL PER SIDE. THERE WAS SOME FUEL ALREADY IN THE TANKS, BUT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COULDN'T RECALL THE EXACT AMOUNT. HE THEN FLEW FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, PRACTICING TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND OTHER MANEUVERS.ON 8/27/09 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ONCE AGAIN WENT FLYING, PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, WHILE CONDUCTING A LITTLE SIGHT-SEEING. WHILE FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000FT AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TRIED TO ADD MORE POWER VIA THE THROTTLE, BUT THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT.HE THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON ITS FLOATS FOR APPROXIMATELY 83 FEET BEFORE TIPPING FORWARD AND FLIPPING ON ITS BACK.THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR WHERE THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR AND FLOAT BOWL. SPARK PLUGS WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND FOULED, CONSISTENT WITH CARBURETOR ICING.
NTSB investigation
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