Terry Tevis RV-6A accident near Novato, CA
On August 28, 2006, a Terry Tevis RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Novato, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 28, 2006
- Place
- Novato, CA
- Aircraft
- Terry Tevis RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.192°N, 122.577°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060906X01298
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 27, 2006, about 2200 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Tevis RV-6A airplane, N312RV, impacted terrain about 2 miles north of the Gnoss Field Airport near Novato, California. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was built and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The flight originated from the Lincoln Regional Airport, Lincoln, California, around 2100, and was destined for the Petaluma Airport, Petaluma, California. Dark night conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the flight. According to the pilot's family, he had flown the airplane from Petaluma to Lincoln earlier in the day to attend a family birthday party. The family took the pilot and passenger to the Lincoln airport around 2030, and they believe they departed around 2100. The pilot's hangar and car were located at Petaluma. The pilot's son reported that his father indicated that if the Petaluma airport was fogged in and the ceilings was less than 1,000 feet, he would land at Gnoss field (DVO) in Novato or the Nut Tree airport, in Vacaville, California. PERSONNEL INFORMATION At the time of the accident, the pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine landing aircraft. The pilot's flight logbook indicated that he had accumulated a total flight time in all aircraft of 356 hours, with 289 hours as pilot-in-command. A total flight time in the make and model aircraft involved in the accident was approximately 223 hours, with 217
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Rising terrain, fog and dark night conditions were factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
