# NTSB Accident LAX96LA037
> **NORTH AMERICAN AT-6D** · 1995-11-03 · RICHVALE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA037
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04872
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-11-03
- **Location:** RICHVALE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.480186, -121.839103
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** AT-6D
- **Registration:** N1049A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the attempt by the pilot to execute an aerobatic maneuver with inadequate altitude to effect recovery before impacting terrain.

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