What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed lake louise (13S) on straight floats with a destination of campbell lake (3C3). One hour into flight at 1600' altitude just south of palmer, AK, engine started to sputter. Pilot maneuvered a/c to be directly over hayfield flats recreational area as engine quit. Pilot attempted to restart, but decided to make emergency landing on marsh flats. A/c touched down 3 times before left float impacted a log hidden under tall grass, which caused the a/c to flip inverted causing substantial damage to a/c.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LAKE LOUISE (13S) ON STRAIGHT FLOATS WITH A DESTINATION OF CAMPBELL LAKE (3C3). ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT AT 1600' ALTITUDE JUST SOUTH OF PALMER, AK, ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER. PILOT MANEUVERED A/C TO BE DIRECTLY OVER HAYFIELD FLATS RECREATIONAL AREA AS ENGINE QUIT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, BUT DECIDED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING ON MARSH FLATS. A/C TOUCHED DOWN 3 TIMES BEFORE LEFT FLOAT IMPACTED A LOG HIDDEN UNDER TALL GRASS, WHICH CAUSED THE A/C TO FLIP INVERTED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C.
NTSB investigation
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