Fort Mountain plane crash
Location:
Fort Mountain / Baxter State Park
Aircraft:
C-54A 41-37227
Crash Date:
June 20 1944
On Board
Rodger Inman, Pilot;
Disbrow Gill, Copilot;
David Reynolds, Navigator;
Nordi Byrd, Flight Engineer;
Eugene Summers, Radio Operator;
Samuel Berman, Purser;
Sgt. Elbert Barnes USAAF, Passenger.

06.16.03
I have been torn to attach this to the website, however for the time being I will try it.
For the people who will never be able to visit this area I have a few photos of the crash site, where seven individuals lost their lives.
I do not want to disrespect these folks but would like to have them remembered.

The tail section can be viewed from North Brother.
Venturing to Fort Mountain is a very arduous and time consuming bushwhack.
There is really no clearly marked trail, the terrain is very thick and rugged. If one was to venture there a knowledge of map, compass, GPS and bushwhacking ability along with adequate time to complete a safe journey would be vital. We started our adventure from Slide Dam and easily consumed 12 hours. I do not recommend this hike at all.

I took a few photos and reflected on the folks that lost their lives there. If you choose to go please respect the site.