Sorry - just one more question.
'Evening All
Have now read a report of the inquest of the above accident (verdict was "Misadventure").
The passenger, aircraftman xxxxxx is quoted as saying "The pilot shouted over the intercom - 'It's stuck, I shall try to crash land' A few seconds later the aircraft tilted to port and then came the crash." Wing- Commander xxxxxx said that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the port engine to exert thrust after the unfeathering action .... an experienced Flying Officer should have taken certain action to avoid the accident. The Pilots remark "it's stuck" probably implied that the air screw was stuck in fine pitch.
Do our technically qualified correspondents think that "it's stuck" refers to the prop or, maybe to the feathering button, or is it really not possible to judge at this remove?
The inquest added a rider that there was no evidence to show any negligence on the part of those servicing the machine.
The CO said that a pipe fracture could have been involved.
The accident report said that the CSU was examined and found to have no fault.
The RAF accident card says "engine oversped.......presumably due to faulty procedure by pilot."
In all the evidence there is much use of "probably" and "presumably" and clever semantics and legal hair-splitting -and the words "pilot error" are absolutely never to be seen - but relentlessly implied.
Will I ever know?