Apparently the fuel tank did rupture.Glad there was no fire. That would've changed the outcome.
Apparently the fuel tank did rupture.
The FAA Prelim report is vague: https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=...E,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:18-NOV-24,PIPER
Here is a video about the incident: