Originally Posted by hopp

I actually witnessed this recently while giving a pre-check.. A very experienced captain, getting re-qualed. He got fast and high on a single engine rnav approach and had brought the good engine to idle trying to slow and get back on the path. As he approached the path and slowed close to approach speed, he advanced the thrust lever of the failed engine, ultimately to the stop trying to regain speed. Of course, the aircraft impacted short of the runway in a stalled condition.

I think he was a little fatigued and tried to salvage an unstable approach, rather than going around, when he got high and fast.