ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44030
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 2006 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N312RV |
| MSN: | 21199 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 230 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Novato, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, CA (O51) |
| Petaluma, CA (O69) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Rising terrain, fog and dark night conditions were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060906X01298&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Feb-2017 10:03 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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