Re my last comments about Aero Commanders, I don't believe there is anything inherently wrong with the machines if they have been maintained correctly. All the accidents that I can recall that have occured with them have been due to pilot error, which comes back to pilot training and experience.
Let's just hope that we all can learn something from this incident, there is still hope one would like to think.
Was the aircraft involved ever one of GAMs in particular VH-YJP in a previous life ?