Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83LA017

EVERETT, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N33RF

FROEHLICH M-II

Analysis

PILOT ACTING AS SAFETY PILOT FOR A FRIEND IN FORMATION UNDER THE HOOD IN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. HE NOTICED HIS FUEL WAS LOW, CALLED HIS FRIEND AND HEADED FOR HOME. WHEN HIS ENGINE QUIT 2 MILES FROM PAINE FIELD HE DITCHED. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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