What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the 18th of September 2023, the floatplane departed beluga lake (5BL) at 14:00 LCL time. The pilot was operating the commercial tour under his 91 loa. The aircraft had two passengers on board. During climb out to the northeast at aproximately 500 feet MSL, the engine stopped running however the propeller was windmilling. The pilot made a 180 degree turn back towards beluga lake (5BL). While descending the pilot engaged the fuel boost pump and the engine began running for three to four seconds. The engine then ceased running. The pilot landed to the southwest on the marsh bog at the end of beluga lake. Upon touchdown the aircraft flipped over and remained inverted. The pilot and passengers exited the aircraft. The pilot contact the Homer fss on his cell phone to report the status of accident. Homer fire department sent an amphibious vehicle out in to the marsh to rescue the pilot and passengers. If additional information becomes available in the future, this report will be amended to reflect the new information.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER 2023, THE FLOATPLANE DEPARTED BELUGA LAKE (5BL) AT 14:00 LCL TIME. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING THE COMMERCIAL TOUR UNDER HIS 91 LOA. THE AIRCRAFT HAD TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. DURING CLIMB OUT TO THE NORTHEAST AT APROXIMATELY 500 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING HOWEVER THE PROPELLER WAS WINDMILLING. THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TOWARDS BELUGA LAKE (5BL). WHILE DESCENDING THE PILOT ENGAGED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING FOR THREE TO FOUR SECONDS. THE ENGINE THEN CEASED RUNNING. THE PILOT LANDED TO THE SOUTHWEST ON THE MARSH BOG AT THE END OF BELUGA LAKE. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND REMAINED INVERTED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT CONTACT THE HOMER FSS ON HIS CELL PHONE TO REPORT THE STATUS OF ACCIDENT. HOMER FIRE DEPARTMENT SENT AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE OUT IN TO THE MARSH TO RESCUE THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE NEW INFORMATION.
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