N402E Grumman G-44A Recovery from Moosehead Lake

On Tuesday I spoke about an airplane crashing into and sinking in Moosehead Lake during the annual Sea Plane Pilots Association fly-in this past weekend.

The plane is a Grumman G-44A Widgeon tail number N402E twin engine amphibian.

Fortunately the pilot was flying alone and received only minor injuries.

Here is underwater drone footage of the recovery operation:

Underwater Drone Footage Moosehead Lake, Sunken Plane Locating and Recovery Mission

My wife and I were in Greenville today and on our way out of town we stopped in at the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife office where the airplane was sitting. It's in sad shape. There are a few pictures of it at the end of this recovery video.