UnaMas,
I can understand what you are saying but wonder if you are not being a touch tough, ....
Many of us have had the "young gun" blood in our veins at some stage... it takes some time to transition from the "Bold Pilot" to the "Old Pilot."
And really, in this case, it may not even be part of the equation!
As has been suggested , the Moth is not so forgiving, I know of two highly experienced RAAF pilots that crashed one...(sadly one did not survive), so lets just see this this as how Aviation can bite savagely, rather than labelling it as youthful exuberance.
Anyway, my sincerest commiserations to the "Adventurer" and his family.
I wish for a speedy recovery for the PIC, and hope he can continues in the career that is undoubtably his passion.
"THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE ........go many of us, etc, etc"