If the crew is to be blamed
I do hope that the training department and bombardier can both prove THEY TOLD THE PILOTS THAT THE Q400 was not likely to get TAILPLANE STALL.
I've made comments on training, certification, evaluation and the like. IF you blame the pilots and DON"T blame the training and the like, you have a big problem.
Tell me the crew had heard, "Q400's don't tailplane stall" and you can blame them for anything. But if they haven't...ouch to the training department...the FAA too.
I will also say this...your right hand belongs on the throttles, your left on the yoke during critical phases of flight...this plane was in a critical phase of flight. (captain in this example)