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I don't see ANY way this plane could have taken off and gotten to 2,000' with 12º of down thrust. There is also no way the pilot wouldn't have noticed or the engine could have even fit within the cowl. I suspect (not based on ANY evidence yet) that either there was 1.2º of excess down thrust (in which case he shouldn't have crashed, he should have just had poor performance) or (and this is the BIG one) something came loose and the engine actually MOVED in flight (in which case that should have been a MAJOR finding in the accident report).
Bottom line as an accident investigator is, I would want to see the actual accident report and see the pictures. There is something MAJOR missing here.
I hope that this group is like the Naval Safety Center. We aren't here to throw rocks or pass judgment. We are here to learn and help keep this from ever happening again. If the folks actually involved feel insecure talking to the group about this, they can contact me directly. We had MANY accidents where the REAL cause didn't come out until there was a chance for a "one on one" in a non-attributed environment. The goal is safety and to spread the knowledge gained, not to make anyone look bad. That's why they are called accidents.
Hank
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