Originally Posted by
43Inches
From some close up pictures looks like the RH prop is feathered and the LH one was in fine position and all bent back as if rotating at impact. Bankstown to Archerfield is a decent length flight for a PA-31, not max range though, definitely would need some aux fuel, maybe fuel related who knows. Looks like no gear out so probably happened very quick to decide to land there, although gear would be problematic with both engines failed due to no hydraulic pumps. I do like the 7 news comment that "she was familiar with aircraft", hmm gee, a pilot that has some knowledge of aircraft, but only because she was from a station.
PS; Looks like about 10 minutes before landing the speed came back significantly, to what looks like below blue line, then suddenly accelerates again with higher rate of descent until slowing for impact. Whatever happened started about 10-15 minutes before.
Not the first time an aging ex Airtex Chieftain can’t maintain altitude on a single engine