I am by NO MEANS an expert on crash investigations, however if you simply look at the video, it APPEARS that the engine quit on the upline. (according to the wittnesses some said that the plane appeared to have lost power). Then he rolled the plane over at the top of the his climb right before he stalled ( you can see what looks like the plane slowing down), then tucked it under and bailed. In my own UNEDUCATED AND HUMBLE OPINION without being in the pilot seat. I would say thats what happened. But again I can only speculate that he had engine problems. I would dare to think that a pilot of his caliber would make such a mistake on a simple maneuver like that. With all the hours that they spend living and breathing those routeins, I find it hard to believe that they would ignore their altimeter. These guys are among the very best of ANY pilots in the world and to come out and say that it was "definitely pilot error" without having any facts is absurd.

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p.s. Mr. Hudson if you think youre man enough to thump me why dont you come and pay me a visit! I see were in the same state, name the place and time and pack a lunch you David P. Coultrain.