Mooney down close to KADS

Another Mooney...so sad and I hope that the two people on board are ok.
 
That's a very feathered propeller in the picture - perhaps impact damage - also apparently a fire - that's an odd combination I think.
 
I forget where it was, but someone posted the audio, the pilot was 2 miles out and told ATC he had an engine failure. From the looks of the fire, it sure looks like he still had fuel on board.
 
MPB said:
That's a very feathered propeller in the picture - perhaps impact damage - also apparently a fire - that's an odd combination I think.
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The propeller also looks to me to be feathered. I wasn't aware that a full feathering capability was available with constant speed props installed on singe engine aircraft. Of course a feathered prop has much less drag than a windmilling or stationary prop at a flat pitch. But as you say, the pitch stop could have been damaged in the crash and the propeller pitch wound up looking like it was feathered. Or sumthin'.
 
It may be a Rocket or Missile conversion.

I keep getting them mixed up, but at least one of them had a full feathering prop.
 
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