That and the break neck pace campaigning takes on a body and mind.
Strange how many candidates die in plane crashes near election time....
He was flying a Piper Malibu. A high performance 6 seat complex single engine aircraft. He was attempting an instrument approach in low clouds and visibility at night. He had gone missed approach on his first attempt and was on his second try when he hit the ground hard about a mile short of the runway.
This is a fairly typical accident scenario in general aviation. Sometimes called: Get there-itis. A highly successful person gets their license, buys a plane and really wants to be somewhere on schedule. So they fly in conditions that they shouldn’t.