Aviation accident IAD99FA020

1 fatal · Burgess RV-6 · 1998-11-21 · EDGEWATER, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD99FA020
Event ID: 20001211X11435
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-11-21
Location: EDGEWATER, MD, USA
Coordinates: 38.90047, -76.540756

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Burgess
Model: RV-6
Registration: N956DB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the geographic location and dark night conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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