# NTSB Accident LAX97GA205
> **Rockwell OV-10A** · 1997-06-10 · HOLLISTER, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97GA205
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08164
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-10
- **Location:** HOLLISTER, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.890163, -121.240867
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rockwell
- **Model:** OV-10A
- **Registration:** N94LM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate ground clearance altitude while performing a low-level aerobatic maneuver.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.

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