Early this year my Apprentice had an embarrassing abrupt altercation with Mother Earth - the sun was bright, i made the newbie error of not using the sun shade at the pilot station and I lost sight of the plane as it passed in front of the sun, lost orientation and thwack - nose first into the ground. It crashed only a few feet away from Michael J. who was searching for somebody else's plane in the woods. Fortunately it did not hit anyone. Michael kindly retrieved the pieces which have benefited from a large portion of Lepage’s cement glue (thanks to Raymond B. for his recommendation) + new cowl etc and the plane has successfully re-maidened a few weeks ago.
More pilot error than unlucky break......
