I have had discussions with a couple of fellow turboprop pilots about this crash. When speculating about whether the engine-out performance of the aircraft was a factor, they both made statements similar to:
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The Braz has got so much power it could fly away with gear down and propeller windmilling.
This view is alarming. I have also heard a King Air pilot say the same about his aircraft.
Where do these guys get these views?
"These guys" have likely experienced it themselves! I have seen it "demonstrated" by students many times - zero thrust (sometimes closer to flight idle),
at fwdish c of g, training weights!!. Aircraft entirely controllable, and surprising performance, if everything else is normal. Not a method to be encouraged, of course.