Accident · 2006-09-06

NTSB case LAX06GA287 · North American OV-10A · PUBU

What the record says

Event date: 2006-09-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: North American OV-10A (N419DF)
Operating rule: PUBU
Operator: California Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): California Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection

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.

Source: NTSB case LAX06GA287

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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