# NTSB Accident WPR11LA233
> **PALMER RV6A** · 2011-05-21 · Cody, WY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11LA233
- **Event ID:** 20110524X40415
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-05-21
- **Location:** Cody, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.029998, -109.746948
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PALMER
- **Model:** RV6A
- **Registration:** N52VC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to avoid rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s visual illusion and disorientation due to the flat light conditions.

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