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[Skymaster337B]

I don't believe the "findings" of that Airbus accident....or TWA flight 800 either. But you are right, maneuvering can cause damage....especially at high speed. Assuming 137kts is the Va speed, then 137 x 1.5 = 205.5kts. That's faster than the 171 kts we're talking about, but with age/damage/corrosion, etc. the structure might not make it all the way to 150%. So, we'll see. But as an investigator I'd start with the wing mods.