Owens River Gorge BT-13A 6/13/08http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-0/313505249_WGjBp-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/5174353_mkASU/2009-04-15T02:21:09ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugOn 1/8/43 at about 3:30pm, student aviation cadet Walter John Kania took off on a routine solo practice flight in the area around Bishop, California and failed to return. The wreckage of hi ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />On 1/8/43 at about 3:30pm, student aviation cadet Walter John Kania took off on a routine solo practice flight in the area around Bishop, California and failed to return. The wreckage of hi ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#313505249_WGjBp" title="On 1/8/43 at about 3:30pm, student aviation cadet Walter John Kania took off on a routine solo practice flight in the area around Bishop, California and failed to return. The wreckage of hi ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-0/313505249_WGjBp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="On 1/8/43 at about 3:30pm, student aviation cadet Walter John Kania took off on a routine solo practice flight in the area around Bishop, California and failed to return. The wreckage of hi ..." title="On 1/8/43 at about 3:30pm, student aviation cadet Walter John Kania took off on a routine solo practice flight in the area around Bishop, California and failed to return. The wreckage of hi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-22T10:08:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-0/313505249_WGjBp-Th.jpgHeading north on Hwy 395 just past the town of Bishop. This will be my third attempt at locating the crash site of this BT-13 Valiant.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Heading north on Hwy 395 just past the town of Bishop. This will be my third attempt at locating the crash site of this BT-13 Valiant.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549561_mxtbC" title="Heading north on Hwy 395 just past the town of Bishop. This will be my third attempt at locating the crash site of this BT-13 Valiant."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-1/314549561_mxtbC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading north on Hwy 395 just past the town of Bishop. This will be my third attempt at locating the crash site of this BT-13 Valiant." title="Heading north on Hwy 395 just past the town of Bishop. This will be my third attempt at locating the crash site of this BT-13 Valiant." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-22T01:56:17ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-1/314549561_mxtbC-Th.jpg2008-06-20 00:46:44Hiking towards the edge of the gorge which is just past the trees.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Hiking towards the edge of the gorge which is just past the trees.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549571_NAytZ" title="Hiking towards the edge of the gorge which is just past the trees."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-2/314549571_NAytZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Hiking towards the edge of the gorge which is just past the trees." title="Hiking towards the edge of the gorge which is just past the trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-17T11:40:49ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-2/314549571_NAytZ-Th.jpg2008-06-20 01:28:56Looking north up the gorge as I hike along the slope just below the rim. While searching the area, I could just imagine the student pilot getting caught in down air while flying up the gorge ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking north up the gorge as I hike along the slope just below the rim. While searching the area, I could just imagine the student pilot getting caught in down air while flying up the gorge ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496003_FuXZa" title="Looking north up the gorge as I hike along the slope just below the rim. While searching the area, I could just imagine the student pilot getting caught in down air while flying up the gorge ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-3/314496003_FuXZa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking north up the gorge as I hike along the slope just below the rim. While searching the area, I could just imagine the student pilot getting caught in down air while flying up the gorge ..." title="Looking north up the gorge as I hike along the slope just below the rim. While searching the area, I could just imagine the student pilot getting caught in down air while flying up the gorge ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-17T11:53:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-3/314496003_FuXZa-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:24:51After hiking along the slope for a couple of hours, I spotted something shiny through the trees.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After hiking along the slope for a couple of hours, I spotted something shiny through the trees.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#513184024_yAEwu" title="After hiking along the slope for a couple of hours, I spotted something shiny through the trees."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-4/513184024_yAEwu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After hiking along the slope for a couple of hours, I spotted something shiny through the trees." title="After hiking along the slope for a couple of hours, I spotted something shiny through the trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-4/513184024_yAEwu-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:42:27Zoomed in could tell it was aluminum.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Zoomed in could tell it was aluminum.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496049_VdZ3c" title="Zoomed in could tell it was aluminum."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-5/314496049_VdZ3c-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Zoomed in could tell it was aluminum." title="Zoomed in could tell it was aluminum." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-5/314496049_VdZ3c-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:42:32After hiking down a short way, I came upon what looks like the BT's impact spot.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After hiking down a short way, I came upon what looks like the BT's impact spot.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496065_UrteM" title="After hiking down a short way, I came upon what looks like the BT's impact spot."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-6/314496065_UrteM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After hiking down a short way, I came upon what looks like the BT's impact spot." title="After hiking down a short way, I came upon what looks like the BT's impact spot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-6/314496065_UrteM-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:48:31There were some small pieces of wreakage in this area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />There were some small pieces of wreakage in this area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549653_FuCwH" title="There were some small pieces of wreakage in this area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-7/314549653_FuCwH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="There were some small pieces of wreakage in this area." title="There were some small pieces of wreakage in this area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-7/314549653_FuCwH-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:48:37More small pieces. One of the engine's valve pushrods at center.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />More small pieces. One of the engine's valve pushrods at center.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549686_3jJt9" title="More small pieces. One of the engine's valve pushrods at center."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-8/314549686_3jJt9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More small pieces. One of the engine's valve pushrods at center." title="More small pieces. One of the engine's valve pushrods at center." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-8/314549686_3jJt9-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:46:05This part has a Vultee inspection stamp.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This part has a Vultee inspection stamp.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496098_NAuVp" title="This part has a Vultee inspection stamp."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-9/314496098_NAuVp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This part has a Vultee inspection stamp." title="This part has a Vultee inspection stamp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:28ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-9/314496098_NAuVp-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:47:52Pieces from the canopy.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Pieces from the canopy.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496101_7eo5J" title="Pieces from the canopy."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-10/314496101_7eo5J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pieces from the canopy." title="Pieces from the canopy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:28ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-10/314496101_7eo5J-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:45:05Plate from a battery.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Plate from a battery.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496114_bcQ4w" title="Plate from a battery."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-11/314496114_bcQ4w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Plate from a battery." title="Plate from a battery." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:28ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-11/314496114_bcQ4w-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:45:46Piece of aluminum tubing with remains of hoses at each end.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of aluminum tubing with remains of hoses at each end.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496122_UAkoc" title="Piece of aluminum tubing with remains of hoses at each end."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-12/314496122_UAkoc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of aluminum tubing with remains of hoses at each end." title="Piece of aluminum tubing with remains of hoses at each end." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:28ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-12/314496122_UAkoc-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:46:48Have no idea what is piece of porcelain is from.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Have no idea what is piece of porcelain is from.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496136_dmAmA" title="Have no idea what is piece of porcelain is from."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-13/314496136_dmAmA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Have no idea what is piece of porcelain is from." title="Have no idea what is piece of porcelain is from." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:28ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-13/314496136_dmAmA-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:47:45Lower down a bit were these two pieces, maybe some of the wing skin.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Lower down a bit were these two pieces, maybe some of the wing skin.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496149_Rp5bu" title="Lower down a bit were these two pieces, maybe some of the wing skin."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-14/314496149_Rp5bu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lower down a bit were these two pieces, maybe some of the wing skin." title="Lower down a bit were these two pieces, maybe some of the wing skin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:28ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-14/314496149_Rp5bu-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:49:57Down below, I could see the large piece that first caught my eye up against a tree.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Down below, I could see the large piece that first caught my eye up against a tree.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#513184029_v3yqL" title="Down below, I could see the large piece that first caught my eye up against a tree."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-15/513184029_v3yqL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Down below, I could see the large piece that first caught my eye up against a tree." title="Down below, I could see the large piece that first caught my eye up against a tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:24:57ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-15/513184029_v3yqL-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:49:24Hiking down a little, I could see that there were two large sections from the wing here.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Hiking down a little, I could see that there were two large sections from the wing here.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496204_VUTXR" title="Hiking down a little, I could see that there were two large sections from the wing here."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-16/314496204_VUTXR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Hiking down a little, I could see that there were two large sections from the wing here." title="Hiking down a little, I could see that there were two large sections from the wing here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-16/314496204_VUTXR-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:50:58This piece is the left inner section of the wing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece is the left inner section of the wing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549817_rBJvL" title="This piece is the left inner section of the wing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-17/314549817_rBJvL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece is the left inner section of the wing." title="This piece is the left inner section of the wing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-17/314549817_rBJvL-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:57:26Looks like the outer section was unbolted from the main and rear spar attachment points..<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like the outer section was unbolted from the main and rear spar attachment points..</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549839_Bhc8Y" title="Looks like the outer section was unbolted from the main and rear spar attachment points.."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-18/314549839_Bhc8Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like the outer section was unbolted from the main and rear spar attachment points.." title="Looks like the outer section was unbolted from the main and rear spar attachment points.." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-18/314549839_Bhc8Y-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:59:12Close up of the main spar.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the main spar.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549857_rXhje" title="Close up of the main spar."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-19/314549857_rXhje-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the main spar." title="Close up of the main spar." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-19/314549857_rXhje-Th.jpg2008-06-20 02:59:14Better view of the left inner wing section. On the the right where there is no wing skin is where the fuselage would be located.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Better view of the left inner wing section. On the the right where there is no wing skin is where the fuselage would be located.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549869_7nqAT" title="Better view of the left inner wing section. On the the right where there is no wing skin is where the fuselage would be located."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-20/314549869_7nqAT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Better view of the left inner wing section. On the the right where there is no wing skin is where the fuselage would be located." title="Better view of the left inner wing section. On the the right where there is no wing skin is where the fuselage would be located." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-20/314549869_7nqAT-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:39:54Wing ribs and the main spar.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Wing ribs and the main spar.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549886_f2teg" title="Wing ribs and the main spar."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-22/314549886_f2teg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Wing ribs and the main spar." title="Wing ribs and the main spar." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-22/314549886_f2teg-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:40:22Close up of the main spar shows how it is beefed up at the attachment point for the outer wing section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the main spar shows how it is beefed up at the attachment point for the outer wing section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549916_nSyXe" title="Close up of the main spar shows how it is beefed up at the attachment point for the outer wing section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-24/314549916_nSyXe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the main spar shows how it is beefed up at the attachment point for the outer wing section." title="Close up of the main spar shows how it is beefed up at the attachment point for the outer wing section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-24/314549916_nSyXe-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:40:49The walkway on the wing is barely visible.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The walkway on the wing is barely visible.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314549932_uYt3X" title="The walkway on the wing is barely visible."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-25/314549932_uYt3X-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The walkway on the wing is barely visible." title="The walkway on the wing is barely visible." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-25/314549932_uYt3X-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:40:09This open section is where the fuselage was located.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This open section is where the fuselage was located.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496329_2nHQr" title="This open section is where the fuselage was located."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-26/314496329_2nHQr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This open section is where the fuselage was located." title="This open section is where the fuselage was located." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-26/314496329_2nHQr-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:40:17View from the root end.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View from the root end.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496335_N7nPM" title="View from the root end."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-27/314496335_N7nPM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View from the root end." title="View from the root end." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-27/314496335_N7nPM-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:06:03Front view of the wing section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Front view of the wing section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496445_XcdQU" title="Front view of the wing section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-28/314496445_XcdQU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Front view of the wing section." title="Front view of the wing section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-28/314496445_XcdQU-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:01:38Close view of the wing shows what looks like a impact mark just left of where the fuselage would be.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close view of the wing shows what looks like a impact mark just left of where the fuselage would be.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496459_i5iAP" title="Close view of the wing shows what looks like a impact mark just left of where the fuselage would be."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-29/314496459_i5iAP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close view of the wing shows what looks like a impact mark just left of where the fuselage would be." title="Close view of the wing shows what looks like a impact mark just left of where the fuselage would be." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-29/314496459_i5iAP-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:01:59Think this was the location of the main landing gear.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think this was the location of the main landing gear.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496467_ECkKH" title="Think this was the location of the main landing gear."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-30/314496467_ECkKH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think this was the location of the main landing gear." title="Think this was the location of the main landing gear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-30/314496467_ECkKH-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:01:49Remains of a tire.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Remains of a tire.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496476_jq7CL" title="Remains of a tire."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-31/314496476_jq7CL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Remains of a tire." title="Remains of a tire." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-31/314496476_jq7CL-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:07:42Nearby was the right inner section of the wing. This is looking at it's top side with the leading edge on top.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Nearby was the right inner section of the wing. This is looking at it's top side with the leading edge on top.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496497_f8MfS" title="Nearby was the right inner section of the wing. This is looking at it's top side with the leading edge on top."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-32/314496497_f8MfS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Nearby was the right inner section of the wing. This is looking at it's top side with the leading edge on top." title="Nearby was the right inner section of the wing. This is looking at it's top side with the leading edge on top." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-32/314496497_f8MfS-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:15:16Same wing section from below. The tree stopped it from traveling further down the steep slope.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same wing section from below. The tree stopped it from traveling further down the steep slope.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314550073_6AyLe" title="Same wing section from below. The tree stopped it from traveling further down the steep slope."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-33/314550073_6AyLe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same wing section from below. The tree stopped it from traveling further down the steep slope." title="Same wing section from below. The tree stopped it from traveling further down the steep slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-33/314550073_6AyLe-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:17:07It also had the outer section unbolted.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It also had the outer section unbolted.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314550082_hdTFV" title="It also had the outer section unbolted."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-34/314550082_hdTFV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It also had the outer section unbolted." title="It also had the outer section unbolted." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-34/314550082_hdTFV-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:17:22Four of the bolts remained on the main spar. They showed no sign of damage. Who ever salvaged this site took the outer wing sections, the fuselage, tail and landing gear. For some reason the ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Four of the bolts remained on the main spar. They showed no sign of damage. Who ever salvaged this site took the outer wing sections, the fuselage, tail and landing gear. For some reason the ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496550_t6u9T" title="Four of the bolts remained on the main spar. They showed no sign of damage. Who ever salvaged this site took the outer wing sections, the fuselage, tail and landing gear. For some reason the ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-36/314496550_t6u9T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Four of the bolts remained on the main spar. They showed no sign of damage. Who ever salvaged this site took the outer wing sections, the fuselage, tail and landing gear. For some reason the ..." title="Four of the bolts remained on the main spar. They showed no sign of damage. Who ever salvaged this site took the outer wing sections, the fuselage, tail and landing gear. For some reason the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-36/314496550_t6u9T-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:16:15This plate with a part number starting with 63 was inside the wing. The 63 prefix indicates that it's Vultee BT-13 or 15.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This plate with a part number starting with 63 was inside the wing. The 63 prefix indicates that it's Vultee BT-13 or 15.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496561_GeiQ7" title="This plate with a part number starting with 63 was inside the wing. The 63 prefix indicates that it's Vultee BT-13 or 15."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-37/314496561_GeiQ7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This plate with a part number starting with 63 was inside the wing. The 63 prefix indicates that it's Vultee BT-13 or 15." title="This plate with a part number starting with 63 was inside the wing. The 63 prefix indicates that it's Vultee BT-13 or 15." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-37/314496561_GeiQ7-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:16:39Root section of the wing. This is where it was attached to the other section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Root section of the wing. This is where it was attached to the other section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314550128_huw7t" title="Root section of the wing. This is where it was attached to the other section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-38/314550128_huw7t-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Root section of the wing. This is where it was attached to the other section." title="Root section of the wing. This is where it was attached to the other section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-38/314550128_huw7t-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:13:13This was the largest piece of the fuselage frame at the site. Think it's part of the engine mount.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This was the largest piece of the fuselage frame at the site. Think it's part of the engine mount.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314550134_XhpjE" title="This was the largest piece of the fuselage frame at the site. Think it's part of the engine mount."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-39/314550134_XhpjE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This was the largest piece of the fuselage frame at the site. Think it's part of the engine mount." title="This was the largest piece of the fuselage frame at the site. Think it's part of the engine mount." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-39/314550134_XhpjE-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:11:26Looking up at the wing from further down the slope.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking up at the wing from further down the slope.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496588_Yh2pd" title="Looking up at the wing from further down the slope."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-40/314496588_Yh2pd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking up at the wing from further down the slope." title="Looking up at the wing from further down the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-40/314496588_Yh2pd-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:18:20This piece is about three feet long.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece is about three feet long.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496596_QdRX2" title="This piece is about three feet long."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-41/314496596_QdRX2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece is about three feet long." title="This piece is about three feet long." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-41/314496596_QdRX2-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:18:33Same piece turned over, think it's part of the fuselage skin.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same piece turned over, think it's part of the fuselage skin.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496605_N8Sia" title="Same piece turned over, think it's part of the fuselage skin."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-42/314496605_N8Sia-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same piece turned over, think it's part of the fuselage skin." title="Same piece turned over, think it's part of the fuselage skin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-42/314496605_N8Sia-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:12:12About fifty below, I could see something shiny under a tree.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />About fifty below, I could see something shiny under a tree.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496620_Sr4vv" title="About fifty below, I could see something shiny under a tree."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-43/314496620_Sr4vv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="About fifty below, I could see something shiny under a tree." title="About fifty below, I could see something shiny under a tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-43/314496620_Sr4vv-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:18:46Looks like the firewall.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like the firewall.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496634_XvndU" title="Looks like the firewall."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-44/314496634_XvndU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like the firewall." title="Looks like the firewall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-44/314496634_XvndU-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:20:08A little bit the fuselage frame was attached to it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A little bit the fuselage frame was attached to it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314550214_uzUJ3" title="A little bit the fuselage frame was attached to it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-45/314550214_uzUJ3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A little bit the fuselage frame was attached to it." title="A little bit the fuselage frame was attached to it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-45/314550214_uzUJ3-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:20:59Rumor has it that the engine was down in the bottom of the gorge. The gorge is only four hundred feet deep at this point so tried hiking down to look for it. When I got about half way down, ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Rumor has it that the engine was down in the bottom of the gorge. The gorge is only four hundred feet deep at this point so tried hiking down to look for it. When I got about half way down, ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#513183991_TKknE" title="Rumor has it that the engine was down in the bottom of the gorge. The gorge is only four hundred feet deep at this point so tried hiking down to look for it. When I got about half way down, ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-43/513183991_TKknE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rumor has it that the engine was down in the bottom of the gorge. The gorge is only four hundred feet deep at this point so tried hiking down to look for it. When I got about half way down, ..." title="Rumor has it that the engine was down in the bottom of the gorge. The gorge is only four hundred feet deep at this point so tried hiking down to look for it. When I got about half way down, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-43/513183991_TKknE-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:22:19Another view of the wing sections as I make my way back to the top.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the wing sections as I make my way back to the top.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314550242_cDJ7e" title="Another view of the wing sections as I make my way back to the top."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-47/314550242_cDJ7e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the wing sections as I make my way back to the top." title="Another view of the wing sections as I make my way back to the top." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:26:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-47/314550242_cDJ7e-Th.jpg2008-06-20 03:38:48When I got back up on the rim, noticed that from the right spot I could barely see a little of one of the wings.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />When I got back up on the rim, noticed that from the right spot I could barely see a little of one of the wings.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314550274_vzfua" title="When I got back up on the rim, noticed that from the right spot I could barely see a little of one of the wings."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-49/314550274_vzfua-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="When I got back up on the rim, noticed that from the right spot I could barely see a little of one of the wings." title="When I got back up on the rim, noticed that from the right spot I could barely see a little of one of the wings." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:26:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-49/314550274_vzfua-Th.jpg2008-06-20 04:04:43Walking back to the truck. I hiked about a quarter mile along gorge looking for the crash site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Walking back to the truck. I hiked about a quarter mile along gorge looking for the crash site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496774_VQhhp" title="Walking back to the truck. I hiked about a quarter mile along gorge looking for the crash site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-54/314496774_VQhhp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Walking back to the truck. I hiked about a quarter mile along gorge looking for the crash site." title="Walking back to the truck. I hiked about a quarter mile along gorge looking for the crash site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:26:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-54/314496774_VQhhp-Th.jpg2008-06-20 04:11:15View of the Sierras as I drive on the dirt roads back to the highway.
THE END<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View of the Sierras as I drive on the dirt roads back to the highway.
THE END</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/5174353_mkASU#314496790_CRCa5" title="View of the Sierras as I drive on the dirt roads back to the highway.
THE END"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-55/314496790_CRCa5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View of the Sierras as I drive on the dirt roads back to the highway.
THE END" title="View of the Sierras as I drive on the dirt roads back to the highway.
THE END" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-15T02:26:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Owens-River-Gorge-BT-13A-61308/001-55/314496790_CRCa5-Th.jpg2008-06-20 04:51:57