I will assume that you did not look at the NTSB material because they stated clearly that the trim tab came off 8-9 seconds after the incident was set into play. Therefore, the trim tab, which you keep pointing to in the picture, was an effect of the original incident and not the cause.
That may be true, but I don’t have to agree. Is this the same crew that said TWA 800 had a faulty fuel pump? Anyway, the trim tab may have broke long before it actually separated. It would seem to me that cutting 3 or 4 feet from each wing would hinder lift and place added stress on the trims, right? That’s my theory and I’m stickin’ to it!