19990131000849A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Salem, MO · January 31, 1999

Date: January 31, 1999
Place: Salem, MO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7586N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99FA079
Reported as: Cessna U206G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N7586NRegistration cancelled May 16, 2001 · Cessna U206GS/N U20603691 Airframe modelCessna U206G

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circumstances after the pilot reported that the acft lost a vacuum pump and that the was disoriented. The pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries. The acft was destroyed. (.19)on January 31, 1999, at 1212 central standard time, a Cessna U-206G, N7586N, piloted by an instrument rated private pilot was destroyed during a collision with the ground following a loss of control. The pilot said the airplane's vacuum pump had failed. While making a turn the pilot said he was completely disoriented. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating on an IFR flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed marion, Illinois, exact time unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT LOST A VACUUM PUMP AND THAT THE WAS DISORIENTED. THE PILOT/SOLE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED. (.19)ON JANUARY 31, 1999, AT 1212 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA U-206G, N7586N, PILOTED BY AN INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS DESTROYED DURING A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE'S VACUUM PUMP HAD FAILED. WHILE MAKING A TURN THE PILOT SAID HE WAS COMPLETELY DISORIENTED. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED MARION, ILLINOIS, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI99FA079Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSalem, MOthe spatial disorientation and loss of control by the pilot after a reported vacuum failure. Factors were instrument flight conditions and icing conditions.Jan 31, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7586N · 1

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

Incident 19911003048959IDescent · Charleston, WVElectrical problem with destination in sight. Landed with green light from tower.Oct 3, 1991