"Dan Luke" wrote:

"Imeson began walking from the crash scene Sunday night, according to
reports from friends at the Townsend City-County Airport, who were
involved in the search."

...and was found 4 hours after the crash site was discovered.

Why would such an experienced mountain flyer walk away from the
airplane?

It seems he felt he was well enough to walk to small town about 6 miles
away, according this post on Van's Airforce by an acquaintance of the pilot
who got a partial account of the accident during a visit to the hospital:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=18327