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"The last contact was at 15:47:00, the airplane was at 600 ft msl, on a heading of 062 degrees at a ground speed of 171 knots."
"The surface weather observation at BLM at 1535 was winds 250 degrees at 7 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition clear; temperature 03 degrees Celsius; altimeter 29.76 inches of mercury."
These statements are quoted from the preliminary report. This would support a conclusion of an indicated airspeed of less than 171 knots at this point. The aircraft most likely had a tail wind component at this point making the ground speed higher than the indicated airspeed. The winds, though light, appear to be from the WSW and the aircraft was heading ENE at last radar contact.
I, like the rest of you, had the same thought about a possible overspeed and abrupt pull up. Maybe that happened and maybe it did not. At the last radar data, he probably was not at an overspeed.
Does this make sense or do I have it backwards?
Ed
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