Concur. Every time I hear that the crash was caused by pilot error, my default thought is that they couldn’t figure out what happened. I say this because if you look at the history of almost every military plane, you will see the same pattern: pilot error, pilot error, upgrade, fewer accidents. Additionally, a lot of times when there is a new type of aircraft, e.g. the Harrier or the Osprey, “pilot error” is greatly reduced when they change “pilot training.” Having said that, flying military planes is dangerous, hence “flight pay.”
Pilot error because the pilot is dead and can’t defend himself.