Originally Posted by rickair7777

The pilot's radio transmissions indicate that he was alert when he was cleared and also a few seconds into the sequence. The controls surfaces are visible in the video and appear locked. The NTSB concluded that he could have completed the short taxi with the lock engaged. They also concluded the impact damage to the lock indicated that it was not stowed. The guy was a great pilot, he was also on the older side too.

Originally Posted by Stan446

And the ghouls live on.