Re:Gov't got him? (Score 1)

Occam,'s razor is almost always best. The fact that the searchers have spent a week looking in the desert without success makes me think he might have flown in another direction. Why did he fly in another direction? When I was learning to fly I was warned about CO poisoning. It's colorless, odorless, and tasteless. An engine manifold that is loose could be the cause. He would be drowsy and disoriented until he lost consciousness. The plane would either fly straight and level, if the plane was 100% stable, or it would climb until it reached a specific altitude and eventually run out of fuel. If it was a little unstable it would descend, or go into a descending spiral. The result is that the wreckage could be anywhere within its max range. I think the desert in the west has been eliminated. Another possibility is medical. The man was in his 60's. He could have had a stroke or a heart attack. The result would be the same as above.