2021 March 27 - Seventh Trip

This was my first solo trip to the crash site. The site is becoming more well known and attracting more visitors each year. My goals this trip were to document the overall site for changes, and look for more details from the front end of the aircraft (upslope area of the site).

I had also decided to take a different route to the site. In the past we had accessed the site by descending from the trail, and on at least one occasion by parking off a forest road and going up the east end of the mountain. This time, I went straight up the north slope. It wasn't that tougher of a hike, and I made it there in almost half the time.
Overall view of the site, looking north.
The section of fuselage crown is one of two prominent pieces of wreckage at the site.
Remains of an antenna, likely mounted on the bottom of the aircraft.
Other side of the same piece. I looked for numbers or other identifying marks, but found none.
There were seats for 40 passengers, 20 sets of 2.
Nose landing gear drag strut.
Overview of the site looking northwest.
Section of one of the nose landing gear wheels.
Other side of the same section.
One of the emergency escape hatches. There were five on the aircraft, two on the left side (overawing) and three on the right.
Closer look at one of the catches on the bottom of the hatch.
There was a small fire post-crash.
The right horizontal stabilizer and elevator.
Part of the identification tag was obscured by the aerodynamic seal. TTAC stood for Trans Texas Airways Corporation, the name of the airline before it changed to Texas International in 1968.
Other tags on the elevator. It may take me awhile before I can make out all of the information.
#1 (LH) engine is fairly intact.
Dataplate from the propeller system.
Some of the numbers on the propeller control housing.
819 IXJ
Both horizontal stabilizers were shorn in the crash, The vertical stab now points downhill.
Portions of the rear fuselage. The registration number, N94230, is still evident.
Looking south (upslope). The #1 engine and propeller, empennage, RH nacelle, and rear fuselage are the prominent pieces in this view.
Outer wing section. Not 100% positive, but I think this is LH.
Another view of the outer wing section.
Portion of wing skin.
Other side of the same piece.
The same piece seen from the front. The leading edge was accordioned by the impact.
Debris field downslope.
Empennage, RH horizontal stab and elevator, and portions of the aft fuselage.
Section of engine nacelle.
There was one large flap on each wing, and each was supported by four tracks and carriages. The configuration of the cable pulley on the aft end of this track identifies it as one of the inboard-most tracks. Not sure if it is LH or RH.
Looking east. The empennage and RH nacelle are prominent in the upper right of the photo.
Part number from an armrest from one of the pilot's seats.
Pilot seat adjustment/support strut with an armrest attached.
More sections of a pilot's seat.
Phenolic strips on the bottom of the boarding stairs.
Other side of the same piece.
Another piece of nose wheel, this one with markings.
It was a rather substantial piece of wheel.
This is a vibration isolator from one of the avionics racks, which was located right behind the cockpit.
Fuel datum card would have been part of the modification to CV600. I'm still learning about where this was, possibly part of the center pedestal.
Another part of the propeller control system. This was of the RH prop.
Impact damage to one of the prop blades (RH prop).
The RH prop is further upslope of the LH prop, and is intermingled among parts from the front of the aircraft.