Aviation accident ERA19FA130

1 fatal · Mooney M20C · 2019-03-14 · Cashiers, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA19FA130
Event ID: 20190315X92308
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-03-14
Location: Cashiers, NC, USA
Coordinates: 35.0625, -83.153892

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Mooney
Model: M20C
Registration: N6075Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the vacuum pump and its associated instruments.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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