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To: South40
Without seeing the initial part of the takeoff, it appears the angle of attack kept increasing until it stalled and fell off on a wing.

As the manifested load were vehicles of a known type and weight, my guess is part of the load broke loose and shifted aft probably right at rotation or slightly after takeoff, causing the Center of Gravity to rapidly shift aft beyond aircraft control limits. This resulted in a steeper and steeper nose rise, rapid loss of airspeed, and stall. Once the load broke loose and they were airborne, they were doomed.

What an awful tragedy!

71 posted on 04/30/2013 5:06:55 PM PDT by Gritty (The Constitution's purpose is to insulate personal freedom from a lust for power-Judge A. Napolitano)
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To: Gritty

I agree. A shifting load becomes far more possible when you consider the load was on wheels.


72 posted on 04/30/2013 5:09:50 PM PDT by South40 (I Love The "New & Improved" Free Republic!)
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To: Gritty
>>>my guess is part of the load broke loose and shifted aft probably right at rotation or slightly after takeoff, causing the Center of Gravity to rapidly shift aft beyond aircraft control limits.

That's my guess having been a cargo increment monitor in a past life and having worked with numerous load masters.

73 posted on 04/30/2013 5:12:29 PM PDT by NELSON111
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