Mountain Pass Beech C-45 12/14/07http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/001-0/288325537_jcFZJ-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/4842824_jzbZp/2009-03-21T01:34:12ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugThis Beechcraft TC-45G #51-11531 crashed on 1/20/57 near the California/Nevada border in bad weather while on a flight from March AFB to Nellis AFB. All three of the crew members were killed ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This Beechcraft TC-45G #51-11531 crashed on 1/20/57 near the California/Nevada border in bad weather while on a flight from March AFB to Nellis AFB. All three of the crew members were killed ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288325537_jcFZJ" title="This Beechcraft TC-45G #51-11531 crashed on 1/20/57 near the California/Nevada border in bad weather while on a flight from March AFB to Nellis AFB. All three of the crew members were killed ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/001-0/288325537_jcFZJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="This Beechcraft TC-45G #51-11531 crashed on 1/20/57 near the California/Nevada border in bad weather while on a flight from March AFB to Nellis AFB. All three of the crew members were killed ..." title="This Beechcraft TC-45G #51-11531 crashed on 1/20/57 near the California/Nevada border in bad weather while on a flight from March AFB to Nellis AFB. All three of the crew members were killed ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-22T10:16:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/001-0/288325537_jcFZJ-Th.jpgI knew the location of the crash site, but missed the road to it. After over shooting it, I used dirt roads to get back to the area then drove under the highway here to get to the strating p ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I knew the location of the crash site, but missed the road to it. After over shooting it, I used dirt roads to get back to the area then drove under the highway here to get to the strating p ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543636_LDaFT" title="I knew the location of the crash site, but missed the road to it. After over shooting it, I used dirt roads to get back to the area then drove under the highway here to get to the strating p ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-1/288543636_LDaFT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I knew the location of the crash site, but missed the road to it. After over shooting it, I used dirt roads to get back to the area then drove under the highway here to get to the strating p ..." title="I knew the location of the crash site, but missed the road to it. After over shooting it, I used dirt roads to get back to the area then drove under the highway here to get to the strating p ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:50:20ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-1/288543636_LDaFT-Th.jpg2007-12-20 22:48:47After the slight detour, I'm hiking up the slope towards the site. I've seen a few photos of it, but really have no idea of what remains of the C-45's wreckage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After the slight detour, I'm hiking up the slope towards the site. I've seen a few photos of it, but really have no idea of what remains of the C-45's wreckage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543645_5rbPg" title="After the slight detour, I'm hiking up the slope towards the site. I've seen a few photos of it, but really have no idea of what remains of the C-45's wreckage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-2/288543645_5rbPg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After the slight detour, I'm hiking up the slope towards the site. I've seen a few photos of it, but really have no idea of what remains of the C-45's wreckage." title="After the slight detour, I'm hiking up the slope towards the site. I've seen a few photos of it, but really have no idea of what remains of the C-45's wreckage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:49:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-2/288543645_5rbPg-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:12:26The first piece of wreckage I came arcoss was this tubing. Maybe from one of the engines intake???<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The first piece of wreckage I came arcoss was this tubing. Maybe from one of the engines intake???</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543649_ZVh2r" title="The first piece of wreckage I came arcoss was this tubing. Maybe from one of the engines intake???"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-3/288543649_ZVh2r-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The first piece of wreckage I came arcoss was this tubing. Maybe from one of the engines intake???" title="The first piece of wreckage I came arcoss was this tubing. Maybe from one of the engines intake???" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:58:26ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-3/288543649_ZVh2r-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:29:59As I hiked on starting find a lot more pieces.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />As I hiked on starting find a lot more pieces.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543664_mET8j" title="As I hiked on starting find a lot more pieces."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-4/288543664_mET8j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="As I hiked on starting find a lot more pieces." title="As I hiked on starting find a lot more pieces." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:55:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-4/288543664_mET8j-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:44:13This piece of tubing was interesting. It has another piece of tubing wired to it with six lock wire ties. Maybe to protect it from abrasion.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece of tubing was interesting. It has another piece of tubing wired to it with six lock wire ties. Maybe to protect it from abrasion.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543677_u5JYC" title="This piece of tubing was interesting. It has another piece of tubing wired to it with six lock wire ties. Maybe to protect it from abrasion."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-5/288543677_u5JYC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece of tubing was interesting. It has another piece of tubing wired to it with six lock wire ties. Maybe to protect it from abrasion." title="This piece of tubing was interesting. It has another piece of tubing wired to it with six lock wire ties. Maybe to protect it from abrasion." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:45:21ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-5/288543677_u5JYC-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:45:01This piece has what looks like a scoop. Think it's from the wing's leading edge.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece has what looks like a scoop. Think it's from the wing's leading edge.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543694_Q2RGL" title="This piece has what looks like a scoop. Think it's from the wing's leading edge."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-8/288543694_Q2RGL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="This piece has what looks like a scoop. Think it's from the wing's leading edge." title="This piece has what looks like a scoop. Think it's from the wing's leading edge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:51:36ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-8/288543694_Q2RGL-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:52:44Small door with a hinge and linkage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Small door with a hinge and linkage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543719_NoVMB" title="Small door with a hinge and linkage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-9/288543719_NoVMB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Small door with a hinge and linkage." title="Small door with a hinge and linkage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:46:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-9/288543719_NoVMB-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:54:50Looking up I saw a lot of wreckage up against this tree.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking up I saw a lot of wreckage up against this tree.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543728_TDYW8" title="Looking up I saw a lot of wreckage up against this tree."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-10/288543728_TDYW8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking up I saw a lot of wreckage up against this tree." title="Looking up I saw a lot of wreckage up against this tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-28T10:49:28ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-10/288543728_TDYW8-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:56:45Looking down on the wreckage pile. A lot of it turned out to be from the cockpit area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down on the wreckage pile. A lot of it turned out to be from the cockpit area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#495697589_jEq58" title="Looking down on the wreckage pile. A lot of it turned out to be from the cockpit area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/001-9/495697589_jEq58-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down on the wreckage pile. A lot of it turned out to be from the cockpit area." title="Looking down on the wreckage pile. A lot of it turned out to be from the cockpit area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:00ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/001-9/495697589_jEq58-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:01:15One of the main landing gear legs was in the pile. I was looking at the gear for a couple of mintues before I noticed the black angel hanging from the top of it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the main landing gear legs was in the pile. I was looking at the gear for a couple of mintues before I noticed the black angel hanging from the top of it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543745_y2i6V" title="One of the main landing gear legs was in the pile. I was looking at the gear for a couple of mintues before I noticed the black angel hanging from the top of it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-12/288543745_y2i6V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the main landing gear legs was in the pile. I was looking at the gear for a couple of mintues before I noticed the black angel hanging from the top of it." title="One of the main landing gear legs was in the pile. I was looking at the gear for a couple of mintues before I noticed the black angel hanging from the top of it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-12/288543745_y2i6V-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:02:26Close up of the angel. There was a bottle with a note inside, but the top was off and the paper was so deteriorated I didn't want to touch it.
I heard that the angel was placed here by a ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the angel. There was a bottle with a note inside, but the top was off and the paper was so deteriorated I didn't want to touch it.
I heard that the angel was placed here by a ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543757_4DETu" title="Close up of the angel. There was a bottle with a note inside, but the top was off and the paper was so deteriorated I didn't want to touch it.
I heard that the angel was placed here by a ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-13/288543757_4DETu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the angel. There was a bottle with a note inside, but the top was off and the paper was so deteriorated I didn't want to touch it.
I heard that the angel was placed here by a ..." title="Close up of the angel. There was a bottle with a note inside, but the top was off and the paper was so deteriorated I didn't want to touch it.
I heard that the angel was placed here by a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-13/288543757_4DETu-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:02:49Fittings on the gear, maybe brake lines.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Fittings on the gear, maybe brake lines.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543763_c2Hh6" title="Fittings on the gear, maybe brake lines."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-14/288543763_c2Hh6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Fittings on the gear, maybe brake lines." title="Fittings on the gear, maybe brake lines." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-14/288543763_c2Hh6-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:03:58Piece of the wing's leading edge with a scoop.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of the wing's leading edge with a scoop.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543771_MM3qS" title="Piece of the wing's leading edge with a scoop."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-15/288543771_MM3qS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of the wing's leading edge with a scoop." title="Piece of the wing's leading edge with a scoop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-15/288543771_MM3qS-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:04:37Thinking that this group of cables may be from the throttle control console.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Thinking that this group of cables may be from the throttle control console.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543781_i2xZS" title="Thinking that this group of cables may be from the throttle control console."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-16/288543781_i2xZS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Thinking that this group of cables may be from the throttle control console." title="Thinking that this group of cables may be from the throttle control console." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-16/288543781_i2xZS-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:03:10Piece of the fuselage at the top of the tree.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of the fuselage at the top of the tree.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543794_rEqU9" title="Piece of the fuselage at the top of the tree."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-17/288543794_rEqU9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of the fuselage at the top of the tree." title="Piece of the fuselage at the top of the tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-17/288543794_rEqU9-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:05:16Inside the pile of wreckage, I could make out one of the control columns (it's upside down). The control wheel would be attached to the flange with the three bolts.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Inside the pile of wreckage, I could make out one of the control columns (it's upside down). The control wheel would be attached to the flange with the three bolts.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543838_QQUR7" title="Inside the pile of wreckage, I could make out one of the control columns (it's upside down). The control wheel would be attached to the flange with the three bolts."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-18/288543838_QQUR7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Inside the pile of wreckage, I could make out one of the control columns (it's upside down). The control wheel would be attached to the flange with the three bolts." title="Inside the pile of wreckage, I could make out one of the control columns (it's upside down). The control wheel would be attached to the flange with the three bolts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-18/288543838_QQUR7-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:57:12Most of the other control column was nearby. The part on the right would be under the floor and the part that's at the bottom of the photo is the upright.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Most of the other control column was nearby. The part on the right would be under the floor and the part that's at the bottom of the photo is the upright.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543854_vqNGY" title="Most of the other control column was nearby. The part on the right would be under the floor and the part that's at the bottom of the photo is the upright."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-19/288543854_vqNGY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Most of the other control column was nearby. The part on the right would be under the floor and the part that's at the bottom of the photo is the upright." title="Most of the other control column was nearby. The part on the right would be under the floor and the part that's at the bottom of the photo is the upright." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-19/288543854_vqNGY-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:56:44The pulleys at the bottom corner of the column.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The pulleys at the bottom corner of the column.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543863_5SGt8" title="The pulleys at the bottom corner of the column."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-20/288543863_5SGt8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The pulleys at the bottom corner of the column." title="The pulleys at the bottom corner of the column." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-20/288543863_5SGt8-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:08:17This shot is from the C-45G N6065V at "Angel's Ladies" in Beatty, Nevada. It shows the control columns. On the one on the right, you can see the pulleys and cables under the floor.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This shot is from the C-45G N6065V at "Angel's Ladies" in Beatty, Nevada. It shows the control columns. On the one on the right, you can see the pulleys and cables under the floor.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543882_WenMi" title="This shot is from the C-45G N6065V at "Angel's Ladies" in Beatty, Nevada. It shows the control columns. On the one on the right, you can see the pulleys and cables under the floor."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-21/288543882_WenMi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot is from the C-45G N6065V at "Angel's Ladies" in Beatty, Nevada. It shows the control columns. On the one on the right, you can see the pulleys and cables under the floor." title="This shot is from the C-45G N6065V at "Angel's Ladies" in Beatty, Nevada. It shows the control columns. On the one on the right, you can see the pulleys and cables under the floor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-21/288543882_WenMi-Th.jpg2006-04-23 09:59:45Pulley and cables.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Pulley and cables.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543913_DBaY2" title="Pulley and cables."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-22/288543913_DBaY2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pulley and cables." title="Pulley and cables." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-22/288543913_DBaY2-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:06:55A three way valve with hose clamps.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A three way valve with hose clamps.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543929_8wA44" title="A three way valve with hose clamps."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-23/288543929_8wA44-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A three way valve with hose clamps." title="A three way valve with hose clamps." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-23/288543929_8wA44-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:09:59Figure that this chain may be from the gear retract system (just guessing).<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Figure that this chain may be from the gear retract system (just guessing).</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543936_fNNNN" title="Figure that this chain may be from the gear retract system (just guessing)."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-24/288543936_fNNNN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Figure that this chain may be from the gear retract system (just guessing)." title="Figure that this chain may be from the gear retract system (just guessing)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-24/288543936_fNNNN-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:10:21After checking out the wreckage at the tree, I followed the trail of debris up the slope. This actuator looks to small to be for a control suface, thinking that it might be for one of the tr ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After checking out the wreckage at the tree, I followed the trail of debris up the slope. This actuator looks to small to be for a control suface, thinking that it might be for one of the tr ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543944_pks2Z" title="After checking out the wreckage at the tree, I followed the trail of debris up the slope. This actuator looks to small to be for a control suface, thinking that it might be for one of the tr ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-25/288543944_pks2Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After checking out the wreckage at the tree, I followed the trail of debris up the slope. This actuator looks to small to be for a control suface, thinking that it might be for one of the tr ..." title="After checking out the wreckage at the tree, I followed the trail of debris up the slope. This actuator looks to small to be for a control suface, thinking that it might be for one of the tr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-25/288543944_pks2Z-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:07:09Two engine push rods still inside their tubes.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Two engine push rods still inside their tubes.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543689_XmWMC" title="Two engine push rods still inside their tubes."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-7/288543689_XmWMC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Two engine push rods still inside their tubes." title="Two engine push rods still inside their tubes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-7/288543689_XmWMC-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:43:42There wasn't much aluminum remaining at the site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />There wasn't much aluminum remaining at the site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288543965_RQXix" title="There wasn't much aluminum remaining at the site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-26/288543965_RQXix-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="There wasn't much aluminum remaining at the site." title="There wasn't much aluminum remaining at the site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-26/288543965_RQXix-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:29:23Still hiking up the slope.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Still hiking up the slope.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544014_EtjPz" title="Still hiking up the slope."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-27/288544014_EtjPz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Still hiking up the slope." title="Still hiking up the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-27/288544014_EtjPz-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:23:35This looks like the point of impact. There's a lot of small pieces scattered around.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This looks like the point of impact. There's a lot of small pieces scattered around.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544025_GC5Vn" title="This looks like the point of impact. There's a lot of small pieces scattered around."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-28/288544025_GC5Vn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This looks like the point of impact. There's a lot of small pieces scattered around." title="This looks like the point of impact. There's a lot of small pieces scattered around." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-28/288544025_GC5Vn-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:30:15Push rod. Wearing gloves because the temp is a little on the cold side and the wind is really blowing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Push rod. Wearing gloves because the temp is a little on the cold side and the wind is really blowing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544038_rrk87" title="Push rod. Wearing gloves because the temp is a little on the cold side and the wind is really blowing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-29/288544038_rrk87-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Push rod. Wearing gloves because the temp is a little on the cold side and the wind is really blowing." title="Push rod. Wearing gloves because the temp is a little on the cold side and the wind is really blowing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-29/288544038_rrk87-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:12:57Rocker arm with a piece of the head still attached to it. Top of the push rod tube is lock wired to it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Rocker arm with a piece of the head still attached to it. Top of the push rod tube is lock wired to it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544055_y9fsB" title="Rocker arm with a piece of the head still attached to it. Top of the push rod tube is lock wired to it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-30/288544055_y9fsB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rocker arm with a piece of the head still attached to it. Top of the push rod tube is lock wired to it." title="Rocker arm with a piece of the head still attached to it. Top of the push rod tube is lock wired to it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-30/288544055_y9fsB-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:14:46Another rocker. This one has a hose clamp wired to it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another rocker. This one has a hose clamp wired to it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544067_2geJ2" title="Another rocker. This one has a hose clamp wired to it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-31/288544067_2geJ2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another rocker. This one has a hose clamp wired to it." title="Another rocker. This one has a hose clamp wired to it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-31/288544067_2geJ2-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:16:05Valve spring.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Valve spring.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544074_7Spa6" title="Valve spring."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-32/288544074_7Spa6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Valve spring." title="Valve spring." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-32/288544074_7Spa6-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:21:23Pressure bottle, guessing that it's an oxyen bottle.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Pressure bottle, guessing that it's an oxyen bottle.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544085_qYnD7" title="Pressure bottle, guessing that it's an oxyen bottle."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-33/288544085_qYnD7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pressure bottle, guessing that it's an oxyen bottle." title="Pressure bottle, guessing that it's an oxyen bottle." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-33/288544085_qYnD7-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:21:17Bucket of yellow paint. Must have been used to mark the wreckage before it was removed.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Bucket of yellow paint. Must have been used to mark the wreckage before it was removed.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544098_AFgxP" title="Bucket of yellow paint. Must have been used to mark the wreckage before it was removed."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-34/288544098_AFgxP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bucket of yellow paint. Must have been used to mark the wreckage before it was removed." title="Bucket of yellow paint. Must have been used to mark the wreckage before it was removed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-34/288544098_AFgxP-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:22:04A couple of pieces of laminated glass.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A couple of pieces of laminated glass.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544110_ooUdQ" title="A couple of pieces of laminated glass."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-35/288544110_ooUdQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A couple of pieces of laminated glass." title="A couple of pieces of laminated glass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-35/288544110_ooUdQ-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:24:09Piece of exhaust tubing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of exhaust tubing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544126_wgZrt" title="Piece of exhaust tubing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-36/288544126_wgZrt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of exhaust tubing." title="Piece of exhaust tubing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-36/288544126_wgZrt-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:25:13Found a few pieces with part numbers, but none matched the prefix of for the Beechcraft C-45.
I was told that this was a C-45 and I recognized some pieces as coming from a C-45.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Found a few pieces with part numbers, but none matched the prefix of for the Beechcraft C-45.
I was told that this was a C-45 and I recognized some pieces as coming from a C-45.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544143_SgSSJ" title="Found a few pieces with part numbers, but none matched the prefix of for the Beechcraft C-45.
I was told that this was a C-45 and I recognized some pieces as coming from a C-45."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-37/288544143_SgSSJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Found a few pieces with part numbers, but none matched the prefix of for the Beechcraft C-45.
I was told that this was a C-45 and I recognized some pieces as coming from a C-45." title="Found a few pieces with part numbers, but none matched the prefix of for the Beechcraft C-45.
I was told that this was a C-45 and I recognized some pieces as coming from a C-45." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-37/288544143_SgSSJ-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:25:51Think that this is the plate for the ignition points.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think that this is the plate for the ignition points.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544157_CStJC" title="Think that this is the plate for the ignition points."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-38/288544157_CStJC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think that this is the plate for the ignition points." title="Think that this is the plate for the ignition points." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-38/288544157_CStJC-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:26:58Buckles.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Buckles.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544168_DnxNq" title="Buckles."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-39/288544168_DnxNq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Buckles." title="Buckles." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-39/288544168_DnxNq-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:32:24Brake master cylinders???<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Brake master cylinders???</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544180_jkT4Y" title="Brake master cylinders???"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-40/288544180_jkT4Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Brake master cylinders???" title="Brake master cylinders???" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-40/288544180_jkT4Y-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:34:18No idea what this may be from.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />No idea what this may be from.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544194_Bzkor" title="No idea what this may be from."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-42/288544194_Bzkor-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="No idea what this may be from." title="No idea what this may be from." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-42/288544194_Bzkor-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:35:07Small pieces.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Small pieces.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544201_rDVFg" title="Small pieces."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-43/288544201_rDVFg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Small pieces." title="Small pieces." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-43/288544201_rDVFg-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:36:44Binder for a note book.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Binder for a note book.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544218_mfNxT" title="Binder for a note book."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-44/288544218_mfNxT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Binder for a note book." title="Binder for a note book." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-44/288544218_mfNxT-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:37:00Heading down from the impact site, I took a different route down and came upon the lower part of a main landing gear and the remains of a tire. A cactus made a home out of it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Heading down from the impact site, I took a different route down and came upon the lower part of a main landing gear and the remains of a tire. A cactus made a home out of it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544230_FahPJ" title="Heading down from the impact site, I took a different route down and came upon the lower part of a main landing gear and the remains of a tire. A cactus made a home out of it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-45/288544230_FahPJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading down from the impact site, I took a different route down and came upon the lower part of a main landing gear and the remains of a tire. A cactus made a home out of it." title="Heading down from the impact site, I took a different route down and came upon the lower part of a main landing gear and the remains of a tire. A cactus made a home out of it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-45/288544230_FahPJ-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:37:51Part of a window frame.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Part of a window frame.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544234_gMmwZ" title="Part of a window frame."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-46/288544234_gMmwZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Part of a window frame." title="Part of a window frame." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-46/288544234_gMmwZ-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:39:59Battery case.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Battery case.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544244_yJ6pA" title="Battery case."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-47/288544244_yJ6pA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Battery case." title="Battery case." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-47/288544244_yJ6pA-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:41:34Piece of skin with a door.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of skin with a door.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#288544254_LQLUq" title="Piece of skin with a door."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-48/288544254_LQLUq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of skin with a door." title="Piece of skin with a door." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:39:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/01-48/288544254_LQLUq-Th.jpg2007-12-21 00:42:22Almost back down to the cockpit wreckage. This site turned out to have a lot of interesting stuff remaining, well worth the visit.
THE END<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Almost back down to the cockpit wreckage. This site turned out to have a lot of interesting stuff remaining, well worth the visit.
THE END</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/4842824_jzbZp#495697582_S52nC" title="Almost back down to the cockpit wreckage. This site turned out to have a lot of interesting stuff remaining, well worth the visit.
THE END"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/001-47/495697582_S52nC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Almost back down to the cockpit wreckage. This site turned out to have a lot of interesting stuff remaining, well worth the visit.
THE END" title="Almost back down to the cockpit wreckage. This site turned out to have a lot of interesting stuff remaining, well worth the visit.
THE END" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-21T01:40:48ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Mountain-Pass-Beech-C-45/001-47/495697582_S52nC-Th.jpg2007-12-20 23:57:38