Inyo Monutains A-7E 4/6/07

On 2/12/75, the LTV A-7E Corsair #156881 crashed in the Inyo Mountains. The pilot was killed in this accident.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:13 -0800

Joe Idoni
On 2/12/75, the LTV A-7E Corsair #156881 crashed in the Inyo Mountains. The pilot was killed in this accident.

My hike to the A-7 crash site started from here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:16 -0800

Joe Idoni
My hike to the A-7 crash site started from here.

Looking back as I hike up.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:17 -0800

Joe Idoni
Looking back as I hike up.

Didn't take long to find the first piece of wreckage.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:18 -0800

Joe Idoni
Didn't take long to find the first piece of wreckage.

A little further up I came upon a small group of pieces.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:19 -0800

Joe Idoni
A little further up I came upon a small group of pieces.

Looks like part of a linkage.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:21 -0800

Joe Idoni
Looks like part of a linkage.

The piece had a part number prefix of 215, indicates a Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) A-7.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:22 -0800

Joe Idoni
The piece had a part number prefix of 215, indicates a Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) A-7.

Another group of pieces.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:23 -0800

Joe Idoni
Another group of pieces.

This piece had a prefix of 218, also indicating a LTV A-7.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:24 -0800

Joe Idoni
This piece had a prefix of 218, also indicating a LTV A-7.

Rod ends.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:26 -0800

Joe Idoni
Rod ends.

Blade from the engine.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:26 -0800

Joe Idoni
Blade from the engine.

Usually find AN fittings at crash sites.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:29 -0800

Joe Idoni
Usually find AN fittings at crash sites.

Finding a lot of wreakage scattered over a large aera.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:30 -0800

Joe Idoni
Finding a lot of wreakage scattered over a large aera.

Piece from the canpoy.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:31 -0800

Joe Idoni
Piece from the canpoy.

This piece had a black and orange paint. Maybe the tail markings?? Just guessing.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:25 -0800

Joe Idoni
This piece had a black and orange paint. Maybe the tail markings?? Just guessing.

Control cable pulley.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:31 -0800

Joe Idoni
Control cable pulley.

Another group of pieces, looks like past visitors gathered up the pieces.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:32 -0800

Joe Idoni
Another group of pieces, looks like past visitors gathered up the pieces.

Piece with a AN fitting.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:33 -0800

Joe Idoni
Piece with a AN fitting.

Another engine blade. This one is about a foot long.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:34 -0800

Joe Idoni
Another engine blade. This one is about a foot long.

This looks like it might be the area that the A-7 impacted. Lot of small pieces here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:36 -0800

Joe Idoni
This looks like it might be the area that the A-7 impacted. Lot of small pieces here.

There was a lot of pieces from the canopy in the area.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:37 -0800

Joe Idoni
There was a lot of pieces from the canopy in the area.

This is the largest piece from the canopy that I found at the site.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:38 -0800

Joe Idoni
This is the largest piece from the canopy that I found at the site.

Another pulley.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:39 -0800

Joe Idoni
Another pulley.

Small circuit board and switch.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:42 -0800

Joe Idoni
Small circuit board and switch.

Connector and wires.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:42 -0800

Joe Idoni
Connector and wires.

Piece of another circuit board.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:43 -0800

Joe Idoni
Piece of another circuit board.

More pieces. The pieces at the site were small, but there was a lot of them.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:44 -0800

Joe Idoni
More pieces. The pieces at the site were small, but there was a lot of them.

Looking up the slope, I could see a large pile of wreckage.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:46 -0800

Joe Idoni
Looking up the slope, I could see a large pile of wreckage.

Closer look at the pile of wreckage.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:46 -0800

Joe Idoni
Closer look at the pile of wreckage.

The pieces in this pile looked like they came from all sections of the aircraft.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:51 -0800

Joe Idoni
The pieces in this pile looked like they came from all sections of the aircraft.

This piece has a 216 prefix, again indicating a LTV A-7.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:47 -0800

Joe Idoni
This piece has a 216 prefix, again indicating a LTV A-7.

Lens from one of the navigation lights.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:49 -0800

Joe Idoni
Lens from one of the navigation lights.

Switches

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:50 -0800

Joe Idoni
Switches

Looks like a piece from the engine.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:52 -0800

Joe Idoni
Looks like a piece from the engine.

More wiring.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:53 -0800

Joe Idoni
More wiring.

Links from the Vulcan 20mm cannon's convetor assembly.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:55 -0800

Joe Idoni
Links from the Vulcan 20mm cannon's convetor assembly.

Piece of the Vulcan's feed chute.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:56 -0800

Joe Idoni
Piece of the Vulcan's feed chute.

Looking back on the wreckage pile as I follow the pieces up the slope.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:57 -0800

Joe Idoni
Looking back on the wreckage pile as I follow the pieces up the slope.

Large wiring harness.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:58 -0800

Joe Idoni
Large wiring harness.

A smashed piece of electrical equipment.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:00 -0800

Joe Idoni
A smashed piece of electrical equipment.

It had a Vought tag on it.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:05 -0800

Joe Idoni
It had a Vought tag on it.

Smoke and illumation signal.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:06 -0800

Joe Idoni
Smoke and illumation signal.

Another piece of electrical equipment.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:06 -0800

Joe Idoni
Another piece of electrical equipment.

Some type of valve.

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:08 -0800

Joe Idoni
Some type of valve.

Last look at the site with the Owens Valley in the background. THE END

nobody@smugmug.com (Joe Idoni) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:08 -0800

Joe Idoni
Last look at the site with the Owens Valley in the background. THE END