I'd agree to that, an impact angle greater than 15 degrees
is almost always fatal.


"Morgans" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in message
| news:P3xBf.69419$QW2.15523@dukeread08...
| There is no reason why an engine failure should make the
| airplane assume a 60 degree nose down attitude, the
pilot
| screwed up if that is true. The PT6 will auto-feather
if
| the engine quits and the glide is very good.
|
| My thought were that there should be no survivors, if the
plane impacted at
| a 60 degree angle, and after reading the account, I'll
stick by that. The
| article said that the plane ended up in a 60 degree nose
down attitude. It
| did not say how it impacted. Is it possible that it hit
somewhat level,
| then slid, or went down an embankment, or something like
that?
| --
| Jim in NC
|