What happened
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March 5, 2012 at approximately 1417 local time N6849B a 1956 Piper PA-22-150 enroute from ephraim Wisconsin (3D2) to burlington Wisconsin (buu) experienced a loss of engine power approximately 10 miles south west of waukesha Wisconsin and 5 miles north east of east troy (57C). The private pilot of the aircraft reported the loss of power to milwaukee (mke) ATCT while descending to 2500' from 4500'. While trying to make an emergency landing at 57C the aircraft landed 5 miles north east of 57C in the Mukwonago river 2 miles east of Mukwonago Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. Local weather at the time of the accident was 19009 10 clr M02/M07 3031.
As the FAA filed it
MARCH 5, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1417 LOCAL TIME N6849B A 1956 PIPER PA-22-150 ENROUTE FROM EPHRAIM WISCONSIN (3D2) TO BURLINGTON WISCONSIN (BUU) EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH WEST OF WAUKESHA WISCONSIN AND 5 MILES NORTH EAST OF EAST TROY (57C). THE PRIVATE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE LOSS OF POWER TO MILWAUKEE (MKE) ATCT WHILE DESCENDING TO 2500' FROM 4500'. WHILE TRYING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT 57C THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 5 MILES NORTH EAST OF 57C IN THE MUKWONAGO RIVER 2 MILES EAST OF MUKWONAGO WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. LOCAL WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 19009 10 CLR M02/M07 3031.
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