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I noticed that too, the helicopter was virtually undamaged it seems. That tiny little 4 inch or whatever piece of metal that connects the wing to the body, I'm sorry but just seems too small my opinion.
A Mooney will drill halfway through a house and both wings will stay on
The connection is meant to withstand primarily sheer at the bolts. I don't think it was designed to withstand impact with a helicopter at the point of maximum bending leverage - the wingtip. Had it impacted the leading edge further inboard the outcome likely quite different for both aircraft.
But I agree, if you just must have an airplane that is, best to keep looking.
(Mooneys are hellaciously strong airframes. But I think there's only one wing on them...single piece, all the way through?)
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