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Old 24th Sep 2009, 12:11
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Avi8tor
 
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Left props appeared to be feathered before impact,
Not so sure on that 1.

Not to speculate, but man this pic tells a thousand words.

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That looks to me as if the blades on number 1 didn't go to feather. J41's as with all TPE engines have the NTS (Neg torque Sensing) and in the case of a J41 auto feather.

Looks like they were dragging an unfeatheredable engine. A totally amazing feat of flying and airmanship to get it on the ground in 1 piece and in the only open spot.

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