B-24 Crash Site - San Francisco Peaks
N 35° 20.455 W 111° 41.389
12S E 437314 N 3911068
A B-24 Crash Site from a training mission.
Waymark Code: WM1NCD
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2007
Views: 387
This cache is located at 11,224 ft in elevation. It is located off of the Humphreys Trail in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness area.
The cache is located 2.9 miles from the trailhead, with an elevation gain of 1,864 ft. The last .4 miles are off of the trail. There are steep dropoffs and boulder hopping involved in getting to it. Do not attempt this cache unless you are in excellent physical condition. Take plenty of water, warm clothing and someone else with you. Be sure to let someone else know where you are going.
I don't know much about the history of this plane wreck, but this is what I have heard. It happened on September 15, 1944 at 3:30 in the morning. It was very cloudy. They had taken off from Bakersfield, California and were enroute to Albuquerque, New Mexico. They were on a navigation training mission. They had miscalculated their position by 15 miles and ran into the mountain. There were 8 persons on board, a pilot instructor, 4 student pilots, 2 engineers and a radio operator. They were all killed on impact. If you know any of the history behind this site, please share it with others by posting it in your log.
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Date of Crash: 09/15/1944
Aircraft Model: B-24J
Military or Civilian: Military
Cause of Crash:
Pilot error, was 15 miles off course.
Tail Number: Not listed
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