As we have seen before, plane accidents in remote places, such as deserts or mountains, usually leave many traces.<\/p>\n
The reason for this is obvious: in these cases, the removal of the wreckage of the accident aircraft can be very expensive, so remains may continue to be found many years after the accident. This is the case of an old Colonial C-1 Skimmer seaplane, N248B<\/strong>. This plane, built in 1956, took off at 8:15 p.m. on July 12, 1996 from Taylor, Arizona, making a refueling stop in Gallup, New Mexico.<\/p>\n The plane was occupied by two people.<\/strong> Two hours after taking off from Taylor, the pilot noticed a loss of power in the engine<\/strong>, probably due to lack of fuel. After flying over Lake Powel, between Arizona and Utah and along the Colorado River, the engine died. The pilot had to make a forced landing.<\/strong> The official accident report<\/a> states: \"The belly of the plane landed and then bounced approximately 15 feet into the air. The plane rolled to the left and landed inverted again.\"<\/em>. Fortunately, the two occupants of the plane escaped this accident alive<\/strong>, but the Skimmer was destroyed.<\/p>\n
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