Grand Canyon AT-6C 8/23/08http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-0/358126680_Qw7uU-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/5783791_dYxhe/2008-08-24T06:30:11ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugOn 7/2/47, the AT-6C #42-48918 of the California National Guard while on a flight from Long Beach Army airfield crashed in the rugged Grand Canyon, west of Mount Lowe, north of Pasadena, Ca ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />On 7/2/47, the AT-6C #42-48918 of the California National Guard while on a flight from Long Beach Army airfield crashed in the rugged Grand Canyon, west of Mount Lowe, north of Pasadena, Ca ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126680_Qw7uU" title="On 7/2/47, the AT-6C #42-48918 of the California National Guard while on a flight from Long Beach Army airfield crashed in the rugged Grand Canyon, west of Mount Lowe, north of Pasadena, Ca ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-0/358126680_Qw7uU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="On 7/2/47, the AT-6C #42-48918 of the California National Guard while on a flight from Long Beach Army airfield crashed in the rugged Grand Canyon, west of Mount Lowe, north of Pasadena, Ca ..." title="On 7/2/47, the AT-6C #42-48918 of the California National Guard while on a flight from Long Beach Army airfield crashed in the rugged Grand Canyon, west of Mount Lowe, north of Pasadena, Ca ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-22T10:07:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-0/358126680_Qw7uU-Th.jpgMy hike to the crash site started here on Chaney Trail. Last month I tried to locate the crash site, but was only able to find a couple pieces of wreckage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />My hike to the crash site started here on Chaney Trail. Last month I tried to locate the crash site, but was only able to find a couple pieces of wreckage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126690_QLLBB" title="My hike to the crash site started here on Chaney Trail. Last month I tried to locate the crash site, but was only able to find a couple pieces of wreckage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-1/358126690_QLLBB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="My hike to the crash site started here on Chaney Trail. Last month I tried to locate the crash site, but was only able to find a couple pieces of wreckage." title="My hike to the crash site started here on Chaney Trail. Last month I tried to locate the crash site, but was only able to find a couple pieces of wreckage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T06:40:46ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-1/358126690_QLLBB-Th.jpg2008-08-02 20:15:35Following the trail that leads down into Millard Canyon.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Following the trail that leads down into Millard Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126703_yREY4" title="Following the trail that leads down into Millard Canyon."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-2/358126703_yREY4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Following the trail that leads down into Millard Canyon." title="Following the trail that leads down into Millard Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T06:42:15ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-2/358126703_yREY4-Th.jpg2008-08-30 02:39:31Hiking up Millard Canyon. I could have followed the Mount Lowe Road up and then droped down into the Grand Canyon, but it's really hot today and decided to follow the cooler canyon to the si ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Hiking up Millard Canyon. I could have followed the Mount Lowe Road up and then droped down into the Grand Canyon, but it's really hot today and decided to follow the cooler canyon to the si ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126716_esMy5" title="Hiking up Millard Canyon. I could have followed the Mount Lowe Road up and then droped down into the Grand Canyon, but it's really hot today and decided to follow the cooler canyon to the si ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-3/358126716_esMy5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Hiking up Millard Canyon. I could have followed the Mount Lowe Road up and then droped down into the Grand Canyon, but it's really hot today and decided to follow the cooler canyon to the si ..." title="Hiking up Millard Canyon. I could have followed the Mount Lowe Road up and then droped down into the Grand Canyon, but it's really hot today and decided to follow the cooler canyon to the si ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T06:45:45ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-3/358126716_esMy5-Th.jpg2008-08-02 21:04:27Millard Canyon has a lot of remains of old water pipe and pieces from the old mining operations that started over a hundred years ago.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Millard Canyon has a lot of remains of old water pipe and pieces from the old mining operations that started over a hundred years ago.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126726_wVurx" title="Millard Canyon has a lot of remains of old water pipe and pieces from the old mining operations that started over a hundred years ago."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-4/358126726_wVurx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Millard Canyon has a lot of remains of old water pipe and pieces from the old mining operations that started over a hundred years ago." title="Millard Canyon has a lot of remains of old water pipe and pieces from the old mining operations that started over a hundred years ago." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:24:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-4/358126726_wVurx-Th.jpg2008-08-02 20:56:02This piece of tin roofing made me stop and check it out. From a disance it looked like an airplane piece.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece of tin roofing made me stop and check it out. From a disance it looked like an airplane piece.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126743_aYyDZ" title="This piece of tin roofing made me stop and check it out. From a disance it looked like an airplane piece."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-5/358126743_aYyDZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece of tin roofing made me stop and check it out. From a disance it looked like an airplane piece." title="This piece of tin roofing made me stop and check it out. From a disance it looked like an airplane piece." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T06:50:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-5/358126743_aYyDZ-Th.jpg2008-08-02 21:06:07This flat head engine is in the stream bed below the Dawn Mine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This flat head engine is in the stream bed below the Dawn Mine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126759_EnsoL" title="This flat head engine is in the stream bed below the Dawn Mine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-6/358126759_EnsoL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This flat head engine is in the stream bed below the Dawn Mine." title="This flat head engine is in the stream bed below the Dawn Mine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T06:52:24ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-6/358126759_EnsoL-Th.jpg2008-08-29 21:51:39Water pump outside the Dawn Mine. This mine was started in 1895 and was worked on and off till the early 1950s. Like most mines in the San Gabriels, it produced more sweat than gold.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Water pump outside the Dawn Mine. This mine was started in 1895 and was worked on and off till the early 1950s. Like most mines in the San Gabriels, it produced more sweat than gold.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126774_N2oeb" title="Water pump outside the Dawn Mine. This mine was started in 1895 and was worked on and off till the early 1950s. Like most mines in the San Gabriels, it produced more sweat than gold."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-7/358126774_N2oeb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Water pump outside the Dawn Mine. This mine was started in 1895 and was worked on and off till the early 1950s. Like most mines in the San Gabriels, it produced more sweat than gold." title="Water pump outside the Dawn Mine. This mine was started in 1895 and was worked on and off till the early 1950s. Like most mines in the San Gabriels, it produced more sweat than gold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T06:58:17ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-7/358126774_N2oeb-Th.jpg2008-08-02 22:16:41Just a short way past the Dawn Mine, I saw something that caught my eye. I been seeing a lot of things that looked like aluminum but decided to check it out. Soon as I got close, I could tel ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Just a short way past the Dawn Mine, I saw something that caught my eye. I been seeing a lot of things that looked like aluminum but decided to check it out. Soon as I got close, I could tel ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126787_86eq2" title="Just a short way past the Dawn Mine, I saw something that caught my eye. I been seeing a lot of things that looked like aluminum but decided to check it out. Soon as I got close, I could tel ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-8/358126787_86eq2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Just a short way past the Dawn Mine, I saw something that caught my eye. I been seeing a lot of things that looked like aluminum but decided to check it out. Soon as I got close, I could tel ..." title="Just a short way past the Dawn Mine, I saw something that caught my eye. I been seeing a lot of things that looked like aluminum but decided to check it out. Soon as I got close, I could tel ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T07:17:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-8/358126787_86eq2-Th.jpg2008-08-29 22:05:47Taking a close look at the piece, I found a part number with the 58 prefix. The 58 indicates that it came from a North American BT-14. This piece is about a mile from where I finally found t ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Taking a close look at the piece, I found a part number with the 58 prefix. The 58 indicates that it came from a North American BT-14. This piece is about a mile from where I finally found t ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126793_53udX" title="Taking a close look at the piece, I found a part number with the 58 prefix. The 58 indicates that it came from a North American BT-14. This piece is about a mile from where I finally found t ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-9/358126793_53udX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taking a close look at the piece, I found a part number with the 58 prefix. The 58 indicates that it came from a North American BT-14. This piece is about a mile from where I finally found t ..." title="Taking a close look at the piece, I found a part number with the 58 prefix. The 58 indicates that it came from a North American BT-14. This piece is about a mile from where I finally found t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T07:41:51ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-9/358126793_53udX-Th.jpg2008-08-02 22:35:04About 3/4 of a mile from the first piece, I came upon a piece of wreckage stuck in some trees just above the streambed.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />About 3/4 of a mile from the first piece, I came upon a piece of wreckage stuck in some trees just above the streambed.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126804_G5EAG" title="About 3/4 of a mile from the first piece, I came upon a piece of wreckage stuck in some trees just above the streambed."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-10/358126804_G5EAG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="About 3/4 of a mile from the first piece, I came upon a piece of wreckage stuck in some trees just above the streambed." title="About 3/4 of a mile from the first piece, I came upon a piece of wreckage stuck in some trees just above the streambed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T12:03:47ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-10/358126804_G5EAG-Th.jpg2008-08-30 01:01:10Closer look at the piece. Looks like it was put there so it wouldn't get washed away.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer look at the piece. Looks like it was put there so it wouldn't get washed away.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126824_e3QVX" title="Closer look at the piece. Looks like it was put there so it wouldn't get washed away."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-11/358126824_e3QVX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer look at the piece. Looks like it was put there so it wouldn't get washed away." title="Closer look at the piece. Looks like it was put there so it wouldn't get washed away." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T13:09:00ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-11/358126824_e3QVX-Th.jpg2008-08-02 23:40:40The other side. Think that it's part of one of the stabs, but not sure.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The other side. Think that it's part of one of the stabs, but not sure.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126829_kjSWT" title="The other side. Think that it's part of one of the stabs, but not sure."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-12/358126829_kjSWT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The other side. Think that it's part of one of the stabs, but not sure." title="The other side. Think that it's part of one of the stabs, but not sure." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T07:55:43ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-12/358126829_kjSWT-Th.jpg2008-08-02 23:42:58Another view.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126840_maSgw" title="Another view."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-13/358126840_maSgw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view." title="Another view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T07:56:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-13/358126840_maSgw-Th.jpg2008-08-02 23:43:29Have no idea what this is.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Have no idea what this is.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126852_F4szG" title="Have no idea what this is."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-14/358126852_F4szG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Have no idea what this is." title="Have no idea what this is." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T07:57:15ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-14/358126852_F4szG-Th.jpg2008-08-02 23:43:35One last look. This is as far as I hiked the first time. I spent a couple of hours searching this area thinking that the crash site must be close by before giving up.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One last look. This is as far as I hiked the first time. I spent a couple of hours searching this area thinking that the crash site must be close by before giving up.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126868_tYEPE" title="One last look. This is as far as I hiked the first time. I spent a couple of hours searching this area thinking that the crash site must be close by before giving up."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-16/358126868_tYEPE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One last look. This is as far as I hiked the first time. I spent a couple of hours searching this area thinking that the crash site must be close by before giving up." title="One last look. This is as far as I hiked the first time. I spent a couple of hours searching this area thinking that the crash site must be close by before giving up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T09:26:48ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-16/358126868_tYEPE-Th.jpg2008-08-29 23:06:12An hour later I'm still searching for the crash site. I picked a bad day to do this hike. It's really hot and humid and there's these tiny black flys that been harassing me most of the day. ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />An hour later I'm still searching for the crash site. I picked a bad day to do this hike. It's really hot and humid and there's these tiny black flys that been harassing me most of the day. ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126885_AkMiH" title="An hour later I'm still searching for the crash site. I picked a bad day to do this hike. It's really hot and humid and there's these tiny black flys that been harassing me most of the day. ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-17/358126885_AkMiH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="An hour later I'm still searching for the crash site. I picked a bad day to do this hike. It's really hot and humid and there's these tiny black flys that been harassing me most of the day. ..." title="An hour later I'm still searching for the crash site. I picked a bad day to do this hike. It's really hot and humid and there's these tiny black flys that been harassing me most of the day. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:28:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-17/358126885_AkMiH-Th.jpg2008-08-29 23:38:14Got lucky. When I dropped down to the canyon I found another piece. The crash site must be in this canyon.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Got lucky. When I dropped down to the canyon I found another piece. The crash site must be in this canyon.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126905_k38oF" title="Got lucky. When I dropped down to the canyon I found another piece. The crash site must be in this canyon."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-19/358126905_k38oF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Got lucky. When I dropped down to the canyon I found another piece. The crash site must be in this canyon." title="Got lucky. When I dropped down to the canyon I found another piece. The crash site must be in this canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T08:18:43ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-19/358126905_k38oF-Th.jpg2008-08-29 23:51:27Another view of the same piece. Looks like it might be a part of the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the same piece. Looks like it might be a part of the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126918_TbKFg" title="Another view of the same piece. Looks like it might be a part of the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-20/358126918_TbKFg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the same piece. Looks like it might be a part of the engine." title="Another view of the same piece. Looks like it might be a part of the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T08:19:19ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-20/358126918_TbKFg-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:47:38A short way up the canyon found another piece. Feeling a lot better now.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A short way up the canyon found another piece. Feeling a lot better now.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126930_SWAGQ" title="A short way up the canyon found another piece. Feeling a lot better now."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-21/358126930_SWAGQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A short way up the canyon found another piece. Feeling a lot better now." title="A short way up the canyon found another piece. Feeling a lot better now." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T08:29:33ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-21/358126930_SWAGQ-Th.jpg2008-08-29 23:56:21Same piece turned over. Looks like it's from the wing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same piece turned over. Looks like it's from the wing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126941_88KHL" title="Same piece turned over. Looks like it's from the wing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-22/358126941_88KHL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same piece turned over. Looks like it's from the wing." title="Same piece turned over. Looks like it's from the wing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-28T23:13:24ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-22/358126941_88KHL-Th.jpg2008-08-29 23:58:06Further up the canyon found what looks like the crash site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Further up the canyon found what looks like the crash site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126952_cUnfC" title="Further up the canyon found what looks like the crash site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-23/358126952_cUnfC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Further up the canyon found what looks like the crash site." title="Further up the canyon found what looks like the crash site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T09:27:43ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-23/358126952_cUnfC-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:26:01I've seen photos of the wing at this site and I think this is what's left of it. The photos showed it being in good shape with the U.S. insignia clearly visible. I looked around hoping that ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I've seen photos of the wing at this site and I think this is what's left of it. The photos showed it being in good shape with the U.S. insignia clearly visible. I looked around hoping that ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126962_F6KS3" title="I've seen photos of the wing at this site and I think this is what's left of it. The photos showed it being in good shape with the U.S. insignia clearly visible. I looked around hoping that ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-24/358126962_F6KS3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I've seen photos of the wing at this site and I think this is what's left of it. The photos showed it being in good shape with the U.S. insignia clearly visible. I looked around hoping that ..." title="I've seen photos of the wing at this site and I think this is what's left of it. The photos showed it being in good shape with the U.S. insignia clearly visible. I looked around hoping that ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T13:26:07ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-24/358126962_F6KS3-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:24:37Closer look.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer look.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126970_wDKGs" title="Closer look."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-25/358126970_wDKGs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer look." title="Closer look." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T13:15:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-25/358126970_wDKGs-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:01:35I looked at this for awile and wasn't sure it's a wing. Most of it is buried and it is really torn up. Kept thinking it was part of the fuselage skin, but in the end figured that it must be ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I looked at this for awile and wasn't sure it's a wing. Most of it is buried and it is really torn up. Kept thinking it was part of the fuselage skin, but in the end figured that it must be ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126975_cMSyS" title="I looked at this for awile and wasn't sure it's a wing. Most of it is buried and it is really torn up. Kept thinking it was part of the fuselage skin, but in the end figured that it must be ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-26/358126975_cMSyS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I looked at this for awile and wasn't sure it's a wing. Most of it is buried and it is really torn up. Kept thinking it was part of the fuselage skin, but in the end figured that it must be ..." title="I looked at this for awile and wasn't sure it's a wing. Most of it is buried and it is really torn up. Kept thinking it was part of the fuselage skin, but in the end figured that it must be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:31:44ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-26/358126975_cMSyS-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:25:05When I got home, mactched up these covers with the photos of the underside of AT-6 wings.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />When I got home, mactched up these covers with the photos of the underside of AT-6 wings.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126989_vPTbz" title="When I got home, mactched up these covers with the photos of the underside of AT-6 wings."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-27/358126989_vPTbz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="When I got home, mactched up these covers with the photos of the underside of AT-6 wings." title="When I got home, mactched up these covers with the photos of the underside of AT-6 wings." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T13:26:57ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-27/358126989_vPTbz-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:02:42This section looks like it's a wing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This section looks like it's a wing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358126859_ifuwk" title="This section looks like it's a wing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-15/358126859_ifuwk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This section looks like it's a wing." title="This section looks like it's a wing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:32:51ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-15/358126859_ifuwk-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:04:24Looking underneath. Someone put a stick to hold it up.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking underneath. Someone put a stick to hold it up.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127008_FhRXX" title="Looking underneath. Someone put a stick to hold it up."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-28/358127008_FhRXX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking underneath. Someone put a stick to hold it up." title="Looking underneath. Someone put a stick to hold it up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:33:38ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-28/358127008_FhRXX-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:21:57Just upstream of the wing is what remains of the fuselage frame.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Just upstream of the wing is what remains of the fuselage frame.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127031_AzHqc" title="Just upstream of the wing is what remains of the fuselage frame."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-30/358127031_AzHqc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Just upstream of the wing is what remains of the fuselage frame." title="Just upstream of the wing is what remains of the fuselage frame." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T09:20:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-30/358127031_AzHqc-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:11:55Not much of the frame remains.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Not much of the frame remains.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127047_rnogk" title="Not much of the frame remains."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-31/358127047_rnogk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Not much of the frame remains." title="Not much of the frame remains." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:33:56ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-31/358127047_rnogk-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:04:39What little remains, is mostly buried. A streambed isn't a good place for a crash site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />What little remains, is mostly buried. A streambed isn't a good place for a crash site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127095_tCZYK" title="What little remains, is mostly buried. A streambed isn't a good place for a crash site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-32/358127095_tCZYK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="What little remains, is mostly buried. A streambed isn't a good place for a crash site." title="What little remains, is mostly buried. A streambed isn't a good place for a crash site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T12:03:38ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-32/358127095_tCZYK-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:05:26The firewall is still attached.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The firewall is still attached.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127115_t9fei" title="The firewall is still attached."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-33/358127115_t9fei-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The firewall is still attached." title="The firewall is still attached." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T09:40:17ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-33/358127115_t9fei-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:40:13The roll bar.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The roll bar.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127136_QwHo2" title="The roll bar."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-35/358127136_QwHo2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The roll bar." title="The roll bar." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T13:40:34ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-35/358127136_QwHo2-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:05:39There was a few is these attached to the frame.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />There was a few is these attached to the frame.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127151_evtNN" title="There was a few is these attached to the frame."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-36/358127151_evtNN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="There was a few is these attached to the frame." title="There was a few is these attached to the frame." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:34:54ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-36/358127151_evtNN-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:08:06Joint on the frame where seven tubes come together.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Joint on the frame where seven tubes come together.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127163_5V43V" title="Joint on the frame where seven tubes come together."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-37/358127163_5V43V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Joint on the frame where seven tubes come together." title="Joint on the frame where seven tubes come together." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T13:41:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-37/358127163_5V43V-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:05:54Closeup of the joint showing the reinforcing plate.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closeup of the joint showing the reinforcing plate.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127181_ayvsf" title="Closeup of the joint showing the reinforcing plate."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-38/358127181_ayvsf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closeup of the joint showing the reinforcing plate." title="Closeup of the joint showing the reinforcing plate." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T09:42:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-38/358127181_ayvsf-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:08:53This piece was attached on the end of one of the tubes.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece was attached on the end of one of the tubes.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127191_BWhSK" title="This piece was attached on the end of one of the tubes."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-39/358127191_BWhSK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece was attached on the end of one of the tubes." title="This piece was attached on the end of one of the tubes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-25T11:36:51ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-39/358127191_BWhSK-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:09:39Last look at the site. I was a little disappointed that the wing was in such bad shape, but still happy to find the site. Now it's time for me and my black fly escort to hike out.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Last look at the site. I was a little disappointed that the wing was in such bad shape, but still happy to find the site. Now it's time for me and my black fly escort to hike out.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127201_VNwcz" title="Last look at the site. I was a little disappointed that the wing was in such bad shape, but still happy to find the site. Now it's time for me and my black fly escort to hike out."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-40/358127201_VNwcz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Last look at the site. I was a little disappointed that the wing was in such bad shape, but still happy to find the site. Now it's time for me and my black fly escort to hike out." title="Last look at the site. I was a little disappointed that the wing was in such bad shape, but still happy to find the site. Now it's time for me and my black fly escort to hike out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T09:27:17ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-40/358127201_VNwcz-Th.jpg2008-08-30 00:28:10Google Earth image showing the tree filled Grand Canyon which holds the crash site of the AT-6C.
THE END<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Google Earth image showing the tree filled Grand Canyon which holds the crash site of the AT-6C.
THE END</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/5783791_dYxhe#358127214_LTuuV" title="Google Earth image showing the tree filled Grand Canyon which holds the crash site of the AT-6C.
THE END"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-41/358127214_LTuuV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="86" alt="Google Earth image showing the tree filled Grand Canyon which holds the crash site of the AT-6C.
THE END" title="Google Earth image showing the tree filled Grand Canyon which holds the crash site of the AT-6C.
THE END" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-24T09:21:23ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Grand-Canyon-AT-6C-82308/01-41/358127214_LTuuV-Th.jpg