Fossett joins the many mysteries of the Sierras

The mystery of Steve Fossett is most likely solved, but the gray granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada may never give up the secrets they hold of missing aviators and long ago wrecked planes.

Searchers spotted Fossett's battered single-engine plane Wednesday night, more than a year after he took off from a Nevada ranch. Wreckage indicated a high-speed impact at about 10,000 feet. Small pieces of human remains were found with the wreckage, said National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark Rosenker.

The location — far from the main search areas farther north — didn't surprise the amateur sleuths who spend years in search of missing planes in these mountains.

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