Cessna U-206G accident near Salem, MO
On January 31, 1999, a Cessna U-206G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Salem, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 31, 1999
- Place
- Salem, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.630°N, 91.529°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001204X00018
NTSB summary
On January 31, 1999, at 1212 central standard time (all times herein are 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 from cruise flight. 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 to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight had flown into Marion on January 30, 1999, and stayed overnight. The aircraft was refueled for the flight the next day. 0733 - The pilot of N7586N called Columbia AFSS by telephone, obtained a preflight briefing for an IFR flight from Williamson County Regional Airport, Marion, IL to Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City, OK and filed an IFR flight plan. 1655 - N7586N called Marion (MWA) Ground Control (GC) to request taxi for departure, IFR to PWA. GC verified N7586N had the current AWOS information and issued taxi instructions to proceed to runway 11. 1657 - GC advised N7586N clearance was available. 1658 - N7586N advised GC ready to copy clearance, copied and read back issued clearance correctly. N7586N was instructed to contact Tower (LC) on tower frequency when ready for departure. 1700 - N7586N called LC ready for departure and received instruction to turn right on course and cleared for take-off runway 11. 1702 - LC instructed N7586N to contact Kansas City Center and call back wi
Probable cause
the spatial disorientation and loss of control by the pilot after a reported vacuum failure. Factors were instrument flight conditions and icing conditions.
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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.
