Read an in-depth report on the crash a few weeks back in one of my flying mags.
the net of it all is that despite ALL conventional wisdom, the PIC maintained a deliberate and excessive nose-up attitude on the aircraft and kept it in a stall, in the so-called ‘coffin corner’ of the flight envelope.
NET: The Pilot in Charge, in error, flew the aircraft into terrain (the ocean).
BINGO! One of the first things military pilots learn in basic training is how to recover from stalls/spins - center the ball, nose down & reduce power until the wings start flying again (stall recovery) then add power and level off to stop altitude loss and maintain airspeed. Today’s Jr airline pilots spend 95% or more of the flight on autopilot and have basically forgotten how to hand fly their airplanes! Older, ex-military pilots still remember those basic skills/procedures even after decades have passed.
JC