Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
I believe a 5 pound object very likely will destroy the engine, but it will (may) still have enough thrust to safely land.
If you changed the word "will" to "may" I would agree 100% with this comment.
Nobody can say for a certainty that the engine will continue developing power - it may - but there are too many variables - the same engine and the same drone impacting at different speeds, angles and power settings could produce very different results.