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Old 26th Jan 2024, 21:10
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Squawk7700
 
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Originally Posted by nomess
Not sure about wings level impact, does seem like some level of bank was involved, the ground impact has a trail prior to what is a larger impact area, left wing has potentially impacted first. The differences in damage to each wing would also allude to more stress potential being on the left.
You’re summary feels right, perhaps a wing has hit, possibly the nose has hit at that large initial impact area and it’s skidded along from there and rolled up at the end. It doesn’t feel like a stock stall / spin, it’s like it was recovered too late from a spin and skidded along with a shallower descent angle and only rolled up at the end versus a spin where it compresses from top to bottom on impact. I’m not speculating as such, but am wondering how on earth the skid mark could be so long and wide at the same time.
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