EGEGIK, AK, USA
N719MS
BEECH BE-18D
THE PLT STATED THE ENGINES LOSS POWER AS A RESULT OF SNOW INGESTION AND CARBURETOR ICING UPON ENTERING CLOUDS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE ENTERED THE CLOUDS AT 9000 FT MSL AND ENCOUNTERED HEAVY SNOW. HE REMAINED IMC UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 100-300 FT AGL WHEN HE 'BROKE OUT' INTO VMC FLT CONDITIONS. AFTER DITCHING THE ACFT, THE PLT AND PASSG SWAM TO SHORE. THE ACFT WASHED OUT TO SEA AND WAS NOT RECOVERED
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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