The BAD weather CAUSED the accident. He flew better than most would to stay in the air where he did. HE was overconfident and took risks and would have kept on taking risks most likely. The decision to fly could well be questioned in Hindsight, but we are all good at that.
brendAn the LAW existing at the Time is what has to be applied . You have to KNOW the LAW but not what It may be changed to at some future Point, which would be clearly impossible to do. Nev