Terry Tevis RV-6A N312RV
28 August 2006 · Novato, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 2006 at about 05:00 local time, a Terry Tevis RV-6A registered N312RV was involved in an accident near Novato, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Novato, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.1919, -122.5772
- Aircraft
- Terry Tevis RV-6A
- Registration
- N312RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincoln → Petaluma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- LAX06LA275
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Rising terrain, fog and dark night conditions were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a cross country flight in dark night conditions, the aircraft collided with the side of a hill while diverting to an alternate airport. Low fog was reported to be moving into the area at the destination airport and the alternate airport at the time of the accident. Post accident inspection of the wreckage and engine did not reveal evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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