[txroadkill]

Sometimes it's just not a good idea to do-it-yourself.

[polymuser]

Sad, but then, all income levels qualify for the Darwin Award.

[IncPen]

“During one flight, the pilot left a cordless drill on the top of the engine prior to takeoff,” Sauer said.

“During the flight, the cordless drill fell off the engine and contacted the composite propeller.”

The propeller was damaged, but Walton was able to land the aircraft with no problems, the report stated.

I'm sure this guy loved working on his plane, but he also seemed to be incident prone.

What's the saying? Pride goeth before the fall?

[Mr. Brightside]

Now on sale at your local Walmart.

[RSmithOpt]

With John's net worth, he should not been have flying this:

But instead, flying one of these:

of course, the Mustang is a tricky girl to take off and land with because of the amount of power it has, but......she'll get you there quickly with your luggage and handles like a dream at altitude and speed.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

“During one flight, the pilot left a cordless drill on the top of the engine prior to takeoff,” Sauer said.

No FOD check, no maintenance check. We know the cause of the crash. Pilot error.

[Wolfie]

Probably cheap Chinese parts.

[Wings-n-Wind]

His airwork needed some work...
(He was not an ace of the base flyer!)....

His headwork appears to be the proximate cause...
(This is sad - as it was avoidable)

The chain of events ends at the scene of the accident...

[Mila]

"Sometimes it's just not a good idea to do-it-yourself."

True that! When you're in a machine with nothing but air between you and the hard, cold ground, you want that machine to be in EXPERT condition.