Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI88DER07

INT'L FALLS, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N1744E

CHAMPION 7CCM

Analysis

THERE WERE NO EYEWITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ABOARD WAS REPORTED MISSING. WHEN LOCATED THE SEAPLANE HAD DESCENDED INTO A WOODED SWAMP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED AN INTACT FUEL SYSTEM WITH NO FUEL PRESENT IN THE TANK, LINES OR CARBURETOR BOWL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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