Originally Posted by krujje
I have been through an experience where the various parties involved could not even agree on what happened, much less why, and as far as I know still haven't
That is the case in the microlight accident we are working. There was a specific structural failure, and there was a loss of control and tumble. The question is which came first. Prosecution, following accident investigation authority, says failure caused tumble. We say equally (or more) likely that tumble caused failure. I was lucky to come across, and recommend the engagement of, a forensic structural engineer who has all but proved it by looking much more closely than others at some critical parts as well as at the design and certification basis of the aircraft.
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