What happened
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(-23) According to witness statements, the owner of the aircraft and the flight instructor took off between 1330 and 1430 on June 8, 2009. Witnesses stated that the aircraft turned sharply left to right then was lost behind the trees. A loud noise was heard coming from the direction of the aircraft. Witnesses stated they ran in the direction of the aircraft and found the aircraft had impacted the ground and was inverted. No fire was noted. When inspected, it was noted, the aircraft fuel selector valve was placed in the left tank position and evidence of fuel in left tank was present. Upon impact with trees, the right wing was separted from aircraft, there was evident fuel noted from the foliage welting. Accident was fatal both occupants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS, THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK OFF BETWEEN 1330 AND 1430 ON JUNE 8, 2009. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED SHARPLY LEFT TO RIGHT THEN WAS LOST BEHIND THE TREES. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. WITNESSES STATED THEY RAN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE AIRCRAFT HAD IMPACTED THE GROUND AND WAS INVERTED. NO FIRE WAS NOTED. WHEN INSPECTED, IT WAS NOTED, THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS PLACED IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION AND EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN LEFT TANK WAS PRESENT. UPON IMPACT WITH TREES, THE RIGHT WING WAS SEPARTED FROM AIRCRAFT, THERE WAS EVIDENT FUEL NOTED FROM THE FOLIAGE WELTING. ACCIDENT WAS FATAL BOTH OCCUPANTS.
NTSB investigation
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