i went wow. we put it altogether. it is that fossett guy. >> these items are in the heart of the original search area, the mountains. the search teams quickly change their focus once again. >> just about the time we were going to call off the search the aircraft from yosemite national park spotted what they thought was wreckage on the ground. >> reporter: it is fossett's plane right along the original radar track. the very spot in play before authorities shifted their attention to the desert based on a so-called hot tip from a ranch hand. >> they probably could have found him relatively quickly if they followed up on the evidence they had very early on in the search. >> reporter: instead of the plane being located in just days, the search lasted over a year and cost millions. randy kaye, cnn new york. next breaking news in the search for hundreds of