Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
Not to get the speculation engine going, but it is a mountain airport and it is likely he was high on approach, dove for the runway, and dropped a wing in an accelerated stall while trying to avoid a hard landing. That would be a good reason never to dive for a runway, use a stabilized approach, and do a go around. We'll see what NTSB says.
Well, that's one way to keep the speculation engine from going... pure, wild speculation.