Tail assembly of Cessna 182B N2569G that disappeared on 12/31/94, and was finally located on 9/25/95. (Photo by P.J. Macha)

The long silent Continental 0-470 engine with propeller still attached. The pilot had departed Cable Airport with no flight plan filed on a solo local area flight. Weather was a factor in this fatal accident. (Photo P.J. Macha)
 

Aerial view of Cessna 182B tail assembly during a flyby in July 2010 (Photo G.P. Macha)
 

Widely scattered wreckage of Sikorsky CH-54A N64KL found on the Mojave Desert. The three man crew were killed following separation of a main rotor blade on 7/18/98. Note part of the anti-torque tail rotor blade. (G.P. Macha photo)

Crash site of Convair JF-106A 57-02338 confirmed on Mojave Desert. The proof is in the prefix number, 8-. The Edwards FTC based Delta Dart crashed following successful pilot ejection on December 6, 1965. (G.P. Macha)

7/31/78 Cessna 172N N711RH crash site in the San Gorgonio Wilderness near Dollar Lake. One person died, and two others sustained serious injuries. Density altitude was a factor In this clear weather accident. (Photo G.P. Macha Collection)

Pat J. Macha at the crash site of Vultee BT-15 NC-1833 on Twenty-nine Palms Peak in the Pinto Mountains circa 1988. Arthur T. Coddington, age 39 was flying from Wickenburg, AZ to Burbank, CA on June 22, 1946 when he was killed flying his war surplus BT-15 trainer. (Photo, G.P. Macha collection)

On 2/27/04 PA-28R N803ZG crashed in the rugged Mountains of Kern County while on a night instrument flight from Long Beach, CA to Sacramento, CA. The pilot, and only occupant was killed. Graffiti was painted on the wreckage by person/persons unknown. G.P. Macha photo