Aviation accident FTW03LA049

2 fatal · Girard RV-4 · 2002-11-25 · Homer, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW03LA049
Event ID: 20021127X05537
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-11-25
Location: Homer, LA, USA
Coordinates: 32.796112, -93.006942

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Girard
Model: RV-4
Registration: N5246
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to obtain/maintain altitude/clearance from trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing factors were fog and trees.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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