Big Browns Report post Posted January 2, 2020 I've found a few plane crashes over the years. Each one has been VERY small. I mean the area that the wreckage was spread out over was small. If the plane crashed and burned it may be VERY difficult to find. The other possibility is it landed in one of the lakes. Landing in a lake and not been seen seems very unlikely, but possible. It will be very interesting to see where it's found if ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted January 2, 2020 want details? oh how pilots luv details! http://tbmavenger.blogspot.com/2018/06/tbm-avenger-lost-in-white-mountains-of.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpatrick93 Report post Posted March 12, 2020 So I've been doing some mapping in that area on OnX and found out the approximate location is in the closed section on the maps from the white mountain apache recreation maps. Does anyone have any information on that? If there is permits or anything? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted March 12, 2020 38 minutes ago, azpatrick93 said: So I've been doing some mapping in that area on OnX and found out the approximate location is in the closed section on the maps from the white mountain apache recreation maps. Does anyone have any information on that? If there is permits or anything? They had the area closed for hazardous fire conditions when the plane went down. They may have kept it closed to prevent nontribal members from searching. Ps, the reward is up to $40K last time I was in contact with the planes owner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpatrick93 Report post Posted March 12, 2020 ok so should I contact the tribe about permits to hike this area or? My hunting partner and I have planned a couple weekends out after the snow melt to where we could get up there and look but if we cant even search for it legally, It would kinda defeat the purpose. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted March 12, 2020 I don't speak for the tribe but it would appear they believe if the plane landed on their rez, it's now their property or maybe they are after the reward? I believe if you were to mention you are interested in looking for the plane, you'd be denied permission to look even in open areas of the rez. The planes owner wants gps coordinates of the wreckage sight. You may not necessarily need boots on the ground for that (hint) depending on the condition of the craft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Creek Calls Report post Posted March 12, 2020 You are going fishing along Bonita, Pacheta, Hurricane and Reservation creeks. Buy a daily fishing permit and take along a fly rod. There used to be a closure in some areas for apache trout reproduction but I think it might have changed because I don't see it in the current fishing regulations any more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdown Report post Posted June 12, 2024 I see they found a plane from 1971 yesterday in Vermont - got me thinking about this one.. Was this ever found? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Nile Report post Posted June 12, 2024 2 hours ago, jdown said: I see they found a plane from 1971 yesterday in Vermont - got me thinking about this one.. Was this ever found? Yes it was. Oddly enough the class I'm in is being taught by one of the guys who ID'd it. He was telling the story yesterday, and I thought it sounded like a familiar story. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyNoon Report post Posted June 12, 2024 14 minutes ago, Tony Nile said: Yes it was. Oddly enough the class I'm in is being taught by one of the guys who ID'd it. He was telling the story yesterday, and I thought it sounded like a familiar story. Any details on how and where it was found? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Nile Report post Posted June 12, 2024 1 hour ago, HyNoon said: Any details on how and where it was found? If I remember what he said, a couple of guys were on one bank of a stream, saw some metal stuff on the other side and called it in as a possible drug lab. Authorities hiked in and found it to be the plane. I'll ask him at lunch how long ago it was. ----Says the recovery was a few years ago, maybe as old as 2020 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 14, 2024 On 6/12/2024 at 11:15 AM, Tony Nile said: If I remember what he said, a couple of guys were on one bank of a stream, saw some metal stuff on the other side and called it in as a possible drug lab. Authorities hiked in and found it to be the plane. I'll ask him at lunch how long ago it was. ----Says the recovery was a few years ago, maybe as old as 2020 Inquiring minds want to know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Nile Report post Posted June 14, 2024 2 hours ago, Edge said: Inquiring minds want to know Inquiring minds want to know what? Maybe for clarity I should have posted the edit/update in a new post. The update I got at lunch yesterday was: He said it was recovered a few yrs ago, possibly as old as in 2020 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted June 14, 2024 26 minutes ago, Tony Nile said: Inquiring minds want to know what? Maybe for clarity I should have posted the edit/update in a new post. The update I got at lunch yesterday was: He said it was recovered a few yrs ago, possibly as old as in 2020 So did they get the reward? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Nile Report post Posted June 14, 2024 4 minutes ago, 25-06 said: So did they get the reward? I didn't ask. They thought it was a drug lab, and told authorities, not the plane's owner so I'm guessing no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
