What happened
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On July 11, 2010 at 1230 MDT, N9447S, a Beech BE-V35A, landed in Elephant Butte reservoir after suffering a power loss. The pilot was the only occupant of the airplane and he sustained minor injuries. The aircraft sank in 50 feet of water. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR part 91 visual flight rules. A flight plan had not been filed. The pilot stated that he had departed from the truth or consequences municipal airport (tcs) where he had topped off the airplane's fuel tanks. He flew over a camp site on the lake shore after departing tcs on a flight to double eagle ii airport in albuquerque (aeg). At about 800 feet he had a loss of power. He was unable to make it to land and landed in the water where the airplane sank in about two minutes. The pilot, who could not swim, was rescued by a boat that came to his aid.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 11, 2010 AT 1230 MDT, N9447S, A BEECH BE-V35A, LANDED IN ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR AFTER SUFFERING A POWER LOSS. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE AND HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN 50 FEET OF WATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. A FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED FROM THE TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (TCS) WHERE HE HAD TOPPED OFF THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL TANKS. HE FLEW OVER A CAMP SITE ON THE LAKE SHORE AFTER DEPARTING TCS ON A FLIGHT TO DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT IN ALBUQUERQUE (AEG). AT ABOUT 800 FEET HE HAD A LOSS OF POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO LAND AND LANDED IN THE WATER WHERE THE AIRPLANE SANK IN ABOUT TWO MINUTES. THE PILOT, WHO COULD NOT SWIM, WAS RESCUED BY A BOAT THAT CAME TO HIS AID.
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