"Fatal crash: Cows forced second landing attempt"

Spotted by Conrad S at stuff.co.nz:

Tauranga pilot Ian Sloan was killed when his planed nose-dived on a private airstrip near Arrowtown on October 17 this year. His two passengers suffered serious injuries in the accident...

"The aircraft made an initial approach to land on the airstrip, but as there were cattle on it, the pilot applied power to gain height, made a turn and approached the airstrip again from the opposite direction," the report said, "During this approach to land, the aircraft experienced a quartering tailwind and strong cross-wind conditions... The aircraft did not touch down until more than half way down the airstrip, and the pilot aborted this landing applying full power. Seconds later, the aircraft made a turn to the left, lost airspeed and impacted the ground."

See also: Pigs on runways.