We all know what happened here; we can and should learn from this sad situation. Doesn’t matter if it was LOC or CFIT. It was the end result of get there itis which had many earlier facets. It was the quintessential series of wrong decisions that came together to result in a tragic ending. All WE here – collectively – can do is to promise ourselves to redouble our efforts to be careful as a result. Sometimes, a hard hit in the head serves to remind us that we ain’t 10’ tall and bullet proof. As a PIC, think twice … act once. Maybe run the situation through a second pilot if it’s dicey. Don’t let external pressures drive you to do something stupid. Have your backup plan in place too. Take command of a bad situation and make it right early. Sometimes, saying “No” is the right decision. It’s OK if you can’t complete your mission. Not much else can be said. As the saying goes, flying is pretty safe but is terribly intolerant of mistakes.