B-26 Carolyn wreckage

Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:51 pm

I was reading the NTSB report on the accident. At the end it mentions that the wreckage was released to the owner. Does anyone have any idea what became of it? What was the extent of the wreckage? Were the remains of Carolyn stored or destroyed?

Thanks

Shay
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Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:57 pm

Shay,
Would you happen to have a link to that NTSB report? I'd like to read it myself.

Thanks,
Dave

Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:34 pm

http://b26marauder.com/carolyn/carolyn2.html

Shay
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Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:52 pm

Shay,

interesting post. Though from what I heard at the time, Carolyn, unfortunatley, was pretty much a pile of metal. It would indeed be fortunate if some of the major parts and pieces were able to have been recovered afterwards.

Paul

Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:11 pm

I saw the wreckage when it was in storage, there was not alot that was salvagable, maybe some small parts would be about all. It was pretty well shredded and was fit into several dumpster size containers.

Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:26 pm

Here's what's left of it. :cry:

Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:51 pm

Yikes

Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:27 pm

I share your sadness Gary....both at the passing of the aircraft Carolyn, but of the pilots as well.

Paul

Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:39 pm

Thanks for the pic, Gary. Almost 11 years gone, I still miss her and the fine folks who went West with her.

28 Sep 1995, RIP Vernon, Walt, Tom, Colin and Chris. And the fair Carolyn as well...

<sigh>

Absent friends.......

Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:17 am

Those mountains dont look like Midland? Where is the wreckage?

Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:02 am

The remains of the airplane are in Borrego Springs, CA.

Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:12 am

A sad ending to be sure. For the crew as well as the B-26. Thanks everyone.

Shay
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Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:28 am

Just curious, did somebody in California buy the wreckage? Or how did it wind up there? Long way to haul scrap, wouldn't even pay for the fuel of a pick up ruck.

Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:00 am

It is now owned by a Warbird collector and restorer out of Chino, CA.

Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:03 am

It is now owned by a Warbird collector and restorer out of Chino, CA.

Do you happen know what he's is using the pieces for?

Would be nice to see another B-26 in the air. Perhaps there are enough parts and assemblies floating around the planet to cobble one together. I know there are a couple of forward fuselages floating around.

Shay
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