On Aug 15, 2005, at 6:51 AM, Mark Ravinski wrote:

The sudden loss of torque also resulted in a roll.
He ejected as the plane went past 90 degrees of bank, swung once in the chute and broke his back when he hit the runway.

My guess is it was "counter" torque, if you will. When you get a 14 foot, 4 bladed prop stopped in a hurry (as can happen in an engine seizure in a radial) it can literally bend an airframe if it is on the ground...in the air it seems it would most likely do as you describe.

Still, would love to fly a Sandy some day...the T-28 is kinda, sorta in the same ball park, but not quite...

Barry