What happened
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N1986M, a Cessna 182 piloted by privacy data omitted and one passenger on board were on an VFR flight from memphis memorial airport, memphis, Missouri (K03D) to marshall county airport, lacon, Illinois (KC75) when he diverted to Kewanee airport, Kewanee, Illinois (kezi) due to adverse weather. privacy data omitted Landed at kezi without incident. He picked up one additional passenger at kezi for the flight back to K03D. N1986M departed runway 9 at kezi at approximately 17:30 CST. Shortly, after takeoff the pilot stated he became disorientated and that he experienced vertigo. After takeoff the aircraft remained in a constant 180 degree desending full power turn until it impacted into a cornfield approximately 1/2 mile to the south of kezi. The front seat passenger suffered fatal injuries. There were no mechnical irregularities with the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
N1986M, A CESSNA 182 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD WERE ON AN VFR FLIGHT FROM MEMPHIS MEMORIAL AIRPORT, MEMPHIS, MISSOURI (K03D) TO MARSHALL COUNTY AIRPORT, LACON, ILLINOIS (KC75) WHEN HE DIVERTED TO KEWANEE AIRPORT, KEWANEE, ILLINOIS (KEZI) DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED AT KEZI WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE PICKED UP ONE ADDITIONAL PASSENGER AT KEZI FOR THE FLIGHT BACK TO K03D. N1986M DEPARTED RUNWAY 9 AT KEZI AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 CST. SHORTLY, AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED HE BECAME DISORIENTATED AND THAT HE EXPERIENCED VERTIGO. AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN A CONSTANT 180 DEGREE DESENDING FULL POWER TURN UNTIL IT IMPACTED INTO A CORNFIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE TO THE SOUTH OF KEZI. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THERE WERE NO MECHNICAL IRREGULARITIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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