Cessna U-206G N7586N

Summary

On 31 January 1999 at about 18:12 local time, a Cessna U-206G registered N7586N, operated by EFT Aviation Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Salem, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 January 1999 at 18:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Salem, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

37.6295, -91.5295

Aircraft

Cessna U-206G

Registration

N7586N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

EFT Aviation Services, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marion → Oklahoma City

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99FA079

1 person died.

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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The aircraft, piloted by an instrument rated private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground following an inflight loss of control during cruise flight. The pilot said he had lost his vacuum pump and was experiencing some difficulty. While making a turn the pilot said he was completely disoriented. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and the pilot had reported that he was picking up some ice and had requested a lower altitude.

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