27 Sep 2025: DE HAVILLAND DH82 A — Harvard, IL

No fatalitiesHarvard, IL, United States

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