One aspect that I don 't expect to be covered in the NTSB report and given all the psychological insights given in this thread, how might this incident impact the front row witnesses. The PIL crew sitting in their big lame duck, nowhere to go or move, within seconds being blinded by big, bright landing lights coming straight at them. Depending on how much they saw this coming, it was all over in seconds (or a few dozen of it). How would they have keept their calm afterwards. Would you have kept your calm?
Ages ago, I had a very close call, near midair in a glider. All I could do was slam the stick and duck my head. Seconds later I was regaining control (plane & myself), but my knees kept shaking uncontrollably, until after landing safely (and without a scratch). But it took some hours on terra firma to fully regain my calm...