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Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his decision to continue the takeoff from the soft turf runway.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with terrain.

Probable Cause: A bearing failure that resulted in fatigue failure of the crankshaft and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

Probable Cause: The pilot/owner’s failure to ensure adequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.

Probable Cause: The improper installation of the fuel line that connected the fuel pump to the four-way distributor, which resulted in fuel starvation when the line became disconnected.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering at low altitude.

Probable Cause: A degraded ignition system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the ignition system.

Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.