Crash site of missing plane found (North Las Vegas to San Diego)

It would be interesting if they would have mentioned what his altimeter was
indicating.

PJ

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"John Clear" wrote in message ...

The radar tracks showed the plane flying at
11,500ft, and ended at a 12,000ft mountain.

The NTSB number for this accident is SEA98FA161 or follow the link
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...11X10951&key=1

"PJ Hunt" wrote in message
...
It would be interesting if they would have mentioned what his altimeter
was
indicating.

How would they know?

"Peter Duniho"
It would be interesting if they would have mentioned what his altimeter
was
indicating.

How would they know?

I think they can usually determine where the needle was at impact because it
makes some sort of mark on the face. G-force and all. I guess that assumes
that it didn't all burn and melt. Always an interesting question.

Peter,

I've spent almost 16 years in mountain rescue and have done literally 100's
of rescues and body recoveries from plane crashes. It has been my
experience that in the vast majority of those, most if not all of the
instruments are readable. The glass is often broken, the gauges may or may
not be bent, but the needles are there, stuck in posision they were at upon
impact.

This would indicate the altitude that the pilot 'thought' he was at just
prior to impact.

PJ

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"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"PJ Hunt" wrote in message
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It would be interesting if they would have mentioned what his altimeter
was
indicating.

How would they know?