Palm View Peak BT-13 Valiant 4/14/07http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-0/272643741_m8yzc-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/2715792_xqj5w/2008-03-30T12:21:18ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugThe BT-13 crashed southeast of the town of Idyllwild, California sometime in the 1950s.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The BT-13 crashed southeast of the town of Idyllwild, California sometime in the 1950s.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#272643741_m8yzc" title="The BT-13 crashed southeast of the town of Idyllwild, California sometime in the 1950s."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-0/272643741_m8yzc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The BT-13 crashed southeast of the town of Idyllwild, California sometime in the 1950s." title="The BT-13 crashed southeast of the town of Idyllwild, California sometime in the 1950s." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-22T10:31:32ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-0/272643741_m8yzc-Th.jpgThe hike started in Fobes Canyon. The sign at the trailhead was laying on the ground. Stood it up to get a photo of it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The hike started in Fobes Canyon. The sign at the trailhead was laying on the ground. Stood it up to get a photo of it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119593_mAgcp" title="The hike started in Fobes Canyon. The sign at the trailhead was laying on the ground. Stood it up to get a photo of it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-1/144119593_mAgcp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The hike started in Fobes Canyon. The sign at the trailhead was laying on the ground. Stood it up to get a photo of it." title="The hike started in Fobes Canyon. The sign at the trailhead was laying on the ground. Stood it up to get a photo of it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:20:37ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-1/144119593_mAgcp-Th.jpg2007-04-20 21:01:15On Fobes Saddle. It was about a mile and a half hike to this point.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />On Fobes Saddle. It was about a mile and a half hike to this point.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119600_FiRMU" title="On Fobes Saddle. It was about a mile and a half hike to this point."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-2/144119600_FiRMU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="On Fobes Saddle. It was about a mile and a half hike to this point." title="On Fobes Saddle. It was about a mile and a half hike to this point." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:23:05ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-2/144119600_FiRMU-Th.jpg2007-04-20 23:33:11Still on the trail.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Still on the trail.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119616_E38ZY" title="Still on the trail."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-3/144119616_E38ZY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Still on the trail." title="Still on the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T16:57:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-3/144119616_E38ZY-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:08:37This is my first view of the wreakage. From here I can see a section of wing and the framework of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This is my first view of the wreakage. From here I can see a section of wing and the framework of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119623_eBBZz" title="This is my first view of the wreakage. From here I can see a section of wing and the framework of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-4/144119623_eBBZz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is my first view of the wreakage. From here I can see a section of wing and the framework of the fuselage." title="This is my first view of the wreakage. From here I can see a section of wing and the framework of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:48:01ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-4/144119623_eBBZz-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:12:49It's the right inboard section of wing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It's the right inboard section of wing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119630_g2zm9" title="It's the right inboard section of wing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-5/144119630_g2zm9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It's the right inboard section of wing." title="It's the right inboard section of wing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:35:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-5/144119630_g2zm9-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:13:11Closer view showing the mounts for wood spars.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer view showing the mounts for wood spars.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119634_QZdVe" title="Closer view showing the mounts for wood spars."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-6/144119634_QZdVe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer view showing the mounts for wood spars." title="Closer view showing the mounts for wood spars." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:27:22ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-6/144119634_QZdVe-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:13:51View of the root section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View of the root section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119641_CiBRf" title="View of the root section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-7/144119641_CiBRf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View of the root section." title="View of the root section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:45:04ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-7/144119641_CiBRf-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:15:43This shot of the wing shows one of the fuselage mounts.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This shot of the wing shows one of the fuselage mounts.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119656_TGn4Q" title="This shot of the wing shows one of the fuselage mounts."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-8/144119656_TGn4Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot of the wing shows one of the fuselage mounts." title="This shot of the wing shows one of the fuselage mounts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:47:37ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-8/144119656_TGn4Q-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:14:47Just below the wing was what remained of the framework of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Just below the wing was what remained of the framework of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119668_WYFvu" title="Just below the wing was what remained of the framework of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-9/144119668_WYFvu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Just below the wing was what remained of the framework of the fuselage." title="Just below the wing was what remained of the framework of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:44:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-9/144119668_WYFvu-Th.jpg2007-04-20 23:10:19What remains of the frame. From the firewall to just behind the rear seat.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />What remains of the frame. From the firewall to just behind the rear seat.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119681_NjU3k" title="What remains of the frame. From the firewall to just behind the rear seat."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-10/144119681_NjU3k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="What remains of the frame. From the firewall to just behind the rear seat." title="What remains of the frame. From the firewall to just behind the rear seat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:23:32ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-10/144119681_NjU3k-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:20:54View of the roll bar. The wing section can be seen up the slope.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View of the roll bar. The wing section can be seen up the slope.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119687_BLLEE" title="View of the roll bar. The wing section can be seen up the slope."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-11/144119687_BLLEE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View of the roll bar. The wing section can be seen up the slope." title="View of the roll bar. The wing section can be seen up the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:38:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-11/144119687_BLLEE-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:58:49Left side view. The rear section of the frame was cut off.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Left side view. The rear section of the frame was cut off.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119702_yv9HA" title="Left side view. The rear section of the frame was cut off."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-12/144119702_yv9HA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Left side view. The rear section of the frame was cut off." title="Left side view. The rear section of the frame was cut off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:39:35ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-12/144119702_yv9HA-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:19:32View of the back side of the firewall. The frame was in great shape, hardly any crash damage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View of the back side of the firewall. The frame was in great shape, hardly any crash damage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119719_vgQ7A" title="View of the back side of the firewall. The frame was in great shape, hardly any crash damage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-13/144119719_vgQ7A-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View of the back side of the firewall. The frame was in great shape, hardly any crash damage." title="View of the back side of the firewall. The frame was in great shape, hardly any crash damage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:00:01ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-13/144119719_vgQ7A-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:59:20Close up of the frame joints at the firewall. This is the second crash site that I visited with a tube frame. Spent a long time checking out the way it was constructed.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the frame joints at the firewall. This is the second crash site that I visited with a tube frame. Spent a long time checking out the way it was constructed.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119776_JMjUr" title="Close up of the frame joints at the firewall. This is the second crash site that I visited with a tube frame. Spent a long time checking out the way it was constructed."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-14/144119776_JMjUr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the frame joints at the firewall. This is the second crash site that I visited with a tube frame. Spent a long time checking out the way it was constructed." title="Close up of the frame joints at the firewall. This is the second crash site that I visited with a tube frame. Spent a long time checking out the way it was constructed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T16:59:40ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-14/144119776_JMjUr-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:20:20Another view of the roll bar.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the roll bar.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119784_jEaa4" title="Another view of the roll bar."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-15/144119784_jEaa4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the roll bar." title="Another view of the roll bar." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:03:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-15/144119784_jEaa4-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:20:30Some of the cut tubing towards the tail end.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Some of the cut tubing towards the tail end.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119790_2GGFL" title="Some of the cut tubing towards the tail end."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-16/144119790_2GGFL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Some of the cut tubing towards the tail end." title="Some of the cut tubing towards the tail end." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:31:34ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-16/144119790_2GGFL-Th.jpg2007-04-20 23:00:07Me with the frame.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Me with the frame.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119798_UfaMe" title="Me with the frame."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-17/144119798_UfaMe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Me with the frame." title="Me with the frame." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:28:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-17/144119798_UfaMe-Th.jpg2007-04-20 23:02:25Looking down from the frame, I could see more wreckage below.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down from the frame, I could see more wreckage below.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119812_VTnXL" title="Looking down from the frame, I could see more wreckage below."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-18/144119812_VTnXL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down from the frame, I could see more wreckage below." title="Looking down from the frame, I could see more wreckage below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:02:40ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-18/144119812_VTnXL-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:19:44To the left, I could see the other inboard wing section, control suface and part of the engine cowling.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />To the left, I could see the other inboard wing section, control suface and part of the engine cowling.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119824_6Mw3E" title="To the left, I could see the other inboard wing section, control suface and part of the engine cowling."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-19/144119824_6Mw3E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="To the left, I could see the other inboard wing section, control suface and part of the engine cowling." title="To the left, I could see the other inboard wing section, control suface and part of the engine cowling." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:16:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-19/144119824_6Mw3E-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:21:36To the right was a pile of mixed stuff. Looks like someone gathered up the wreckage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />To the right was a pile of mixed stuff. Looks like someone gathered up the wreckage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119835_PXDTB" title="To the right was a pile of mixed stuff. Looks like someone gathered up the wreckage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-20/144119835_PXDTB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="To the right was a pile of mixed stuff. Looks like someone gathered up the wreckage." title="To the right was a pile of mixed stuff. Looks like someone gathered up the wreckage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-13T05:38:47ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-20/144119835_PXDTB-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:21:39Section of the engine cowling.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Section of the engine cowling.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119846_EvAGD" title="Section of the engine cowling."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-21/144119846_EvAGD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Section of the engine cowling." title="Section of the engine cowling." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:35:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-21/144119846_EvAGD-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:25:21The left wing section was upside down with its landing gear sticking up.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The left wing section was upside down with its landing gear sticking up.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119858_qJuX3" title="The left wing section was upside down with its landing gear sticking up."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-22/144119858_qJuX3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The left wing section was upside down with its landing gear sticking up." title="The left wing section was upside down with its landing gear sticking up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:26:33ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-22/144119858_qJuX3-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:25:03Closer look at the landing gear.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer look at the landing gear.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119865_6zM4S" title="Closer look at the landing gear."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-23/144119865_6zM4S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer look at the landing gear." title="Closer look at the landing gear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:43:47ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-23/144119865_6zM4S-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:27:06The root section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The root section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119874_3Bm4q" title="The root section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-24/144119874_3Bm4q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The root section." title="The root section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:32:19ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-24/144119874_3Bm4q-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:25:40The mount for the main spar of the tip section still had a little wood remaining.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The mount for the main spar of the tip section still had a little wood remaining.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119887_qfFF8" title="The mount for the main spar of the tip section still had a little wood remaining."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-25/144119887_qfFF8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The mount for the main spar of the tip section still had a little wood remaining." title="The mount for the main spar of the tip section still had a little wood remaining." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:45:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-25/144119887_qfFF8-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:26:41Close by was a piece of the rear spar.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close by was a piece of the rear spar.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119904_rnpXb" title="Close by was a piece of the rear spar."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-27/144119904_rnpXb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close by was a piece of the rear spar." title="Close by was a piece of the rear spar." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:28:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-27/144119904_rnpXb-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:32:51Same wing section from another view.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same wing section from another view.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119894_4WXou" title="Same wing section from another view."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-26/144119894_4WXou-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same wing section from another view." title="Same wing section from another view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:39:48ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-26/144119894_4WXou-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:27:55Heading over to see what is in the pile of wreakage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Heading over to see what is in the pile of wreakage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119912_7pkTe" title="Heading over to see what is in the pile of wreakage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-28/144119912_7pkTe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading over to see what is in the pile of wreakage." title="Heading over to see what is in the pile of wreakage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:25:56ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-28/144119912_7pkTe-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:28:01Looking up at the gathered wreakage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking up at the gathered wreakage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119918_mMkvW" title="Looking up at the gathered wreakage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-29/144119918_mMkvW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking up at the gathered wreakage." title="Looking up at the gathered wreakage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:08:57ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-29/144119918_mMkvW-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:37:00Here there was a aileron that looks like it was cut in half, the front section of the fuselage, wingtip, prop hub and a lot small pieces.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Here there was a aileron that looks like it was cut in half, the front section of the fuselage, wingtip, prop hub and a lot small pieces.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119925_fyiSa" title="Here there was a aileron that looks like it was cut in half, the front section of the fuselage, wingtip, prop hub and a lot small pieces."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-30/144119925_fyiSa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Here there was a aileron that looks like it was cut in half, the front section of the fuselage, wingtip, prop hub and a lot small pieces." title="Here there was a aileron that looks like it was cut in half, the front section of the fuselage, wingtip, prop hub and a lot small pieces." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:15:03ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-30/144119925_fyiSa-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:34:51Front section of the fuselage with some of the exhaust pipes and the forward part of the engine mount.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Front section of the fuselage with some of the exhaust pipes and the forward part of the engine mount.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119929_GibbG" title="Front section of the fuselage with some of the exhaust pipes and the forward part of the engine mount."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-31/144119929_GibbG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Front section of the fuselage with some of the exhaust pipes and the forward part of the engine mount." title="Front section of the fuselage with some of the exhaust pipes and the forward part of the engine mount." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:43:47ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-31/144119929_GibbG-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:33:17Closer view of the exhaust and engine mount.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer view of the exhaust and engine mount.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119931_cU3UM" title="Closer view of the exhaust and engine mount."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-32/144119931_cU3UM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer view of the exhaust and engine mount." title="Closer view of the exhaust and engine mount." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:46:32ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-32/144119931_cU3UM-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:33:55Prop hub.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Prop hub.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119937_ZdjB2" title="Prop hub."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-33/144119937_ZdjB2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Prop hub." title="Prop hub." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:32:25ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-33/144119937_ZdjB2-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:24:00Inner section of the right aileron.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Inner section of the right aileron.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119953_WqUJR" title="Inner section of the right aileron."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-34/144119953_WqUJR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Inner section of the right aileron." title="Inner section of the right aileron." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:10:51ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-34/144119953_WqUJR-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:21:59Part number with the 63 prefix confrims that this is the wreakage of a BT-13 or BT-15. The BT-15 was fitted with a different engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Part number with the 63 prefix confrims that this is the wreakage of a BT-13 or BT-15. The BT-15 was fitted with a different engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119975_sYDvw" title="Part number with the 63 prefix confrims that this is the wreakage of a BT-13 or BT-15. The BT-15 was fitted with a different engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-35/144119975_sYDvw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Part number with the 63 prefix confrims that this is the wreakage of a BT-13 or BT-15. The BT-15 was fitted with a different engine." title="Part number with the 63 prefix confrims that this is the wreakage of a BT-13 or BT-15. The BT-15 was fitted with a different engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:24:23ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-35/144119975_sYDvw-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:23:10The outer section of the right aileron.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The outer section of the right aileron.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144119985_suPTL" title="The outer section of the right aileron."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-36/144119985_suPTL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The outer section of the right aileron." title="The outer section of the right aileron." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:26:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-36/144119985_suPTL-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:53:38Inner section of the Left aileron.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Inner section of the Left aileron.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144120007_2hWoe" title="Inner section of the Left aileron."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-37/144120007_2hWoe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Inner section of the Left aileron." title="Inner section of the Left aileron." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-13T05:39:42ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-37/144120007_2hWoe-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:24:04Nearby was another piece of the engine cowling.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Nearby was another piece of the engine cowling.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144120019_T2j2W" title="Nearby was another piece of the engine cowling."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-38/144120019_T2j2W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Nearby was another piece of the engine cowling." title="Nearby was another piece of the engine cowling." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:25:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-38/144120019_T2j2W-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:35:51Think that this is a piece of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think that this is a piece of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144120023_RicBn" title="Think that this is a piece of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-39/144120023_RicBn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think that this is a piece of the fuselage." title="Think that this is a piece of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:23:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-39/144120023_RicBn-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:38:00Me again. This shot shows most of the wreckage at the site other than the wing sections.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Me again. This shot shows most of the wreckage at the site other than the wing sections.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144120035_K3tJy" title="Me again. This shot shows most of the wreckage at the site other than the wing sections."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-40/144120035_K3tJy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Me again. This shot shows most of the wreckage at the site other than the wing sections." title="Me again. This shot shows most of the wreckage at the site other than the wing sections." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T17:19:01ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-40/144120035_K3tJy-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:47:35Looking down the canyon as I start the hike out.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down the canyon as I start the hike out.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144120048_uHnfM" title="Looking down the canyon as I start the hike out."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-41/144120048_uHnfM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down the canyon as I start the hike out." title="Looking down the canyon as I start the hike out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-13T13:34:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-41/144120048_uHnfM-Th.jpg2007-04-20 23:09:43Passing the right wing section as I start up the slope to get on the trail for the hike back to the truck.
THE END<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Passing the right wing section as I start up the slope to get on the trail for the hike back to the truck.
THE END</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/2715792_xqj5w#144120069_orZPH" title="Passing the right wing section as I start up the slope to get on the trail for the hike back to the truck.
THE END"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-42/144120069_orZPH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Passing the right wing section as I start up the slope to get on the trail for the hike back to the truck.
THE END" title="Passing the right wing section as I start up the slope to get on the trail for the hike back to the truck.
THE END" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-13T05:40:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Palm-View-Peak-BT-13-Valiant/01-42/144120069_orZPH-Th.jpg2007-04-20 22:14:31