# NTSB Accident WPR12FA062
> **CROSLEY VANS RV-8** · 2011-12-10 · Armistead, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12FA062
- **Event ID:** 20111211X12219
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-12-10
- **Location:** Armistead, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.058612, -118.150558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CROSLEY
- **Model:** VANS RV-8
- **Registration:** N948RC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers.

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