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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Kellogg, ID · April 24, 1994

Date: April 24, 1994 · 13:35 local
Place: Kellogg, ID
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7659C
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA94FA106
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,130 total

N7659CRegistration cancelled May 9, 2013 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7600006 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Came out of clouds minus tail and wings. Vacumn pump siezed. Indicates spiral dive abrupt pull up. Had partial panel

As the FAA filed it

CAME OUT OF CLOUDS MINUS TAIL AND WINGS. VACUMN PUMP SIEZED. INDICATES SPIRAL DIVE ABRUPT PULL UP.HAD PARTIAL PANEL

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA94FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKellogg, IDFailure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control, due to spatial disorientation, while flying with partial panel, and the design stress limits of the aircraft being exceeded. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the vacuum system, which resulted…Apr 24, 1994 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7659C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19931231051719IDescent · Rapid City, SDAircraft encountered heavy icing and was unable to maintain altitude. Landed safely. Pilot did not receive airmets.Dec 31, 1993 Incident 19790609014559ILevel Off Touchdown · Gillette, WYPilot made a hard landing, bounced, applied power, bounced again, nose gear collapsed.Jun 9, 1979 · Minor damage