What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman states he had flown about 15 minutes earlier in the day in the same aircraft. He went and picked up a passenger and about 5 minutes later into the second flight when the engine lost power. The airman had few choices to land so he opted to land in the river near shore. The aircraft came to rest in about 4 feet of water. Passengers were able to get out and walk to shore.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN STATES HE HAD FLOWN ABOUT 15 MINUTES EARLIER IN THE DAY IN THE SAME AIRCRAFT. HE WENT AND PICKED UP A PASSENGER AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER INTO THE SECOND FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRMAN HAD FEW CHOICES TO LAND SO HE OPTED TO LAND IN THE RIVER NEAR SHORE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN ABOUT 4 FEET OF WATER. PASSENGERS WERE ABLE TO GET OUT AND WALK TO SHORE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.