Originally Posted by
Pilot DAR
It is possible in most aircraft (Piper Cub difficult) to have a controlled descent at a lesser power faster than stall speed
Surely the aircraft would still be moving forward relative to the air, so the ground speed can't be zero on impact, unless there's an equal and opposite headwind, or it nose dived in. I suppose, if the power to weight ratio was high enough, it could descend vertically, but then the tail would hit first.