PLT OF A FLOAT PLANE OVERSHOT THE WATER LNDG AREA AND LANDED ON LAND BEYOND THE WATER AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL GAR.

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DEPARTING FISHING LODGE IN DHC-2 SEAPLANE FOR 15 MIN FLT IN VFR CONDITION. PREFLT; WT AND BAL; PAX BRIEF OK. LNDG AREA CIRCLED; SET UP FOR GLASSY WATER LNDG. APCH STABILIZED. 'GUMP' CHKLIST UTILIZED; L TFC APPROX 800 FT AGL. GAS: FORWARD TANK (MOST FULL); MIXTURE: FULL RICH. WATER RUDDERS: UP. CARB HEAT: CHKED (SLIGHTLY). AT SHORT FINAL PROP FORWARD (FLAT PITCH) AS 65 KTS AND DISSIPATING; NOSE RAISED FOR GLASSY WATER LNDG. ACFT FLOATED UNACCEPTABLE LENGTH OF LNDG AREA AND GAR WAS INITIATED. ENG MISSED WHEN PWR ADDED AND CAUGHT JUST PRIOR TO CONTACTING GENTLY RISING TERRAIN IN CLB ATTITUDE; COMING TO REST NEAR TOP OF SMALL KNOLL. EMER EVAC COMPLETED ON MY COMMAND WITHOUT A HITCH. NO INJURIES; MINOR DAMAGE. JUDGEMENT: ALTHOUGH PART 91 RECENT EXPERIENCE FOR PAX MET; MORE TIME IN ACFT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN ORDER. I HADN'T FLOWN A SEAPLANE IN 2 YRS; ALTHOUGH I THINK WE WOULD HAVE MADE IT IF ENG HADN'T MISSED. GAR DECISION WAS IN ORDER. MORE RE-CURRENCY TRAINING WAS IN ORDER. THESE LODGES NEED MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS; THE PAX DESERVE IT (PART 91) PERHAPS TO COME UNDER PART 135.