# NTSB Accident LAX06GA287
> **North American OV-10A** · 2006-09-06 · Porterville, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX06GA287
- **Event ID:** 20060916X01351
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-09-06
- **Location:** Porterville, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.231666, -118.684997
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** North American
- **Model:** OV-10A
- **Registration:** N419DF
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance while maneuvering over rising terrain in a box canyon.  Also causal was the pilot's failure to adhere to procedures/directives regarding minimum altitude requirements.

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