On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 18:41:08 -0700, "Steve" wrote in :

Surprising evidence at the end that he might have
survived the crash and started walking out.

I missed the first 15 minutes or so, but it was very good. I was surprised
by their theory that he survived the crash and was walkng to Mammoth. The
crash investigators estimated he was doing 100MPH when he hit the rocks and
the plane disintegrated. It would be amazing for someone to survive that. It
would be incredible that someone could walk.

It will be interesting to see if the theory is borne
out by the NTSB study. They may be able to tell
what shape the cockpit might have been in at the
end of the crash sequence.

From browsing around, it sounds as though it might
not have taken a very mighty wind to keep the Citabria
from cresting the ridge (if that is what he was trying
to do).

RIP and condolences to his family and friends.

Marty
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