Seatbelt buckle.

Another reel with cable wound on it like the one on the elevator trim tab. Figure it must be from one of the other control surface trim tabs.

Lot of small stuff in the burned area. The little box has three BNC connectors on it.

Burned circuit board.

Nearby was the cover for the nacelle cargo compartment.

This looks like a filter. It was about a hundred feet away from the main wreckage, but it wasn't able to escape the shotgun blasts.

Remains of a three ring binder.

One of the flight instruments.

Hinge

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The runway can be seen in the background. Decided to check it out on the way back to the truck. In this shot, you can also see the upper part of the north/south runway.

Last look before I start the hike to the runway.

As I was leaving the site I happened to look down and see this piece stuck through the base of a dead and fallen joshua tree.

Looking back at the tail and wing as I hike to the runways.

This shot was taken from the intersection of the two runways looking towards the crash site. This 1800 foot east/west runway is in bad shape, looks like it's been closed for a long time. It's overgrown and has a lot of rain ruts. Most planes would rip off their landing gear if they set down here.

This is a shot of the 3600 foot north/south runway taken from it's south end. It too is overgrown and has a road running up the center of it.

Looking out at the area that holds the Piper Navajo's resting place as I eat my lunch before starting the drive home.

On the drive back to the highway.

Google Earth view of the Hart Mine Airport.

I looked up info on it and found that as of 5/6/08, the FAA lists it as:

Airport Identifier: 9CL4
Airport Status: Operational (I don't think so)
Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1962
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: no
Wind indicator: Yes
Landing fee charge: No

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