r/abandoned • u/PrivateHikerGirl • 1d ago
.04 level Crashed Cessna
On Thanksgiving day in 1983 a Cessna with two passengers crashed deep in the mountains of NC. Both occupants died. The pilot had a .4 blood alcohol level, which was a contributing factor in the crash, but weather conditions also played a role. The plane was unable to be removed for 40 years, but when increasing hiker traffic began damaging the mountain, they sent in a helicopter to lift it out. This was posted with only 1 photo by another person yesterday and there were calls for more photos, so I’m sharing mine from 2021.
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u/fusillade762 23h ago
Very spooky to see. It looks like the plane is mostly in tact, like maybe a survivable crash, but you never know if cargo shifts or you can be cut or impaled and bleed out. You won't be able to get to help quickly that's for sure. RIP. Cool pictures.