# NTSB Accident SEA04LA026
> **Upright RV-7A** · 2003-12-11 · McMinnville, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA04LA026
- **Event ID:** 20031222X02074
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-11
- **Location:** McMinnville, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.258888, -123.300277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Upright
- **Model:** RV-7A
- **Registration:** N29CV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.  Cloudy weather, continued flight into adverse weather, inadequate preflight planning and mountainous terrain were factors.

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