Mauck RV-6A accident near Sierraville, CA
On July 2, 2008, a Mauck RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sierraville, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 2, 2008
- Place
- Sierraville, CA
- Aircraft
- Mauck RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.582°N, 120.354°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080711X01023
Official records · SEA08LA158
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 2, 2008, about 1307 Pacific daylight time, an amateur built Mauck RV-6A, experimental airplane, N27WR, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees while maneuvering near Sierraville, California. The airplane was registered to Tahoe Athletic Adventures Inc, of Tahoe City, California, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of departure, and no flight plan was filed for the personal local flight that originated from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, California, about 1254. The afternoon of July 2, 2008, a concerned family member reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the airplane and pilot had not been seen since the flight departed the airport earlier in the day. The FAA subsequently issued an Alert Notification (ALNOT) and a search for the airplane was initiated. The airplane was located by air units on July 5, 2008, approximately 1050, in a heavily wooded area about 1.5 miles northwest of the Sierraville Deerwater Airport (O79), Sierraville. Two witnesses located along the estimated flight path of the accident airplane reported observing an airplane similar to the accident airplane flying overhead at a low altitude. One witness, located about 18 miles southeast of the accident site stated that he had to momentarily pause his telephone conversation until the airplane passed overhead in a northerly direction. Another witness, located about 13 miles southeast of the a
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees and terrain while maneuvering Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility in the area due to smoke.
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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.
