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Old 3rd Dec 2019, 03:53
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What I see in that picture (and feel free to critique):

- minimal leading edge damage to the prop blades, and the roots look feathered? Either engine problem (could include inlet icing), or intentionally stopped and feathered when pilot decided ground contact was inevitable?
- engine/prop ejected from airframe a substantial distance (60-70ft/20m?) - bent blades from tumbling across ground?
- left wing/flaps in middle-distance, cabin in background.
- hummocks on ground fouled up a possibly-more-survivable forced landing?
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