When that failed, they finally headed towards Wenatchee to land at Fancher Field, far from town. There, they had to make a belly landing because they had jettisoned  Miss Veedol'''s landing gear over the western Pacific. She was damaged, but repairable, and her propeller was wrecked, but Herndon and Pangborn came through the landing all right.
When their initial plan fell apart, they decided to head to Wenatchee and make a landing at Fancher Field, which is outside of town. Unfortunately, they had to make an emergency landing because they had discarded Miss Veedol's landing gear into the Pacific Ocean. Although damaged, the plane was repairable, and Herndon and Pangborn were able to land safely.