What happened
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On 4/23/22, the pilot of privacy data omittedfilled up the fuel tanks at arlington muni airport (kawo). It took 36 gal. privacy data omitted Took off from kawo to whidbey air park (W10) to pick up a passenger. Took off from W10 to ferry co. airport (R49). Aircraft cruised at 10,000 feet. The pilot and passenger stayed on the ground at R47 for a few hours. Pilot found some water on the preflight at R49. The tanks were sumped and cleared from water. privacy data omitted Departed R49 to enumclaw airport (WA77). During the descent to the destination, around 4,000 feet, the engine quit. When the pilot changed the aircraft's attitude for best glide, it started momentarily, but eventually quit. privacy data omitted Landed on a river bank, substantially damaging the aircraft and the two occupants suffered serious injuries.///////
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/23/22, THE PILOT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^FILLED UP THE FUEL TANKS AT ARLINGTON MUNI AIRPORT (KAWO). IT TOOK 36 GAL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK OFF FROM KAWO TO WHIDBEY AIR PARK (W10) TO PICK UP A PASSENGER. TOOK OFF FROM W10 TO FERRY CO. AIRPORT (R49). AIRCRAFT CRUISED AT 10,000 FEET. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER STAYED ON THE GROUND AT R47 FOR A FEW HOURS. PILOT FOUND SOME WATER ON THE PREFLIGHT AT R49. THE TANKS WERE SUMPED AND CLEARED FROM WATER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED R49 TO ENUMCLAW AIRPORT (WA77). DURING THE DESCENT TO THE DESTINATION, AROUND 4,000 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. WHEN THE PILOT CHANGED THE AIRCRAFT'S ATTITUDE FOR BEST GLIDE, IT STARTED MOMENTARILY, BUT EVENTUALLY QUIT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED ON A RIVER BANK, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.///////
NTSB investigation
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