27 Sep 2025: DE HAVILLAND DH82 A — Harvard, IL
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with cornstalks. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotEffect on personnel