# NTSB Accident SEA97LA213
> **BARRIGAR RV-6** · 1997-09-21 · GOLDENDALE, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA213
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08936
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-21
- **Location:** GOLDENDALE, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.840404, -120.759368
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BARRIGAR
- **Model:** RV-6
- **Registration:** N812AB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.  Factors contributing to the accident were: the pilot's delayed initiation of a go-around maneuver, downhill, and soft terrain.

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