# NTSB Accident ERA16FA297
> **HEBERLEIN RONALD VANS RV 9A** · 2016-08-24 · Sebring, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA297
- **Event ID:** 20160824X60026
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-24
- **Location:** Sebring, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.48611, -81.283332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HEBERLEIN RONALD
- **Model:** VANS RV 9A
- **Registration:** N379RV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.

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