ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291731
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| Date: | Monday 9 October 2006 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A-36 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwind Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N1801V |
| MSN: | E-1859 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3326 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-B5F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Scott City Municipal Airport, KS (KTQK) |
| Hays Municipal Airport, KS (HYS/KHYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was level in cruise flight at 7,000 feet. He said that approximately 30 miles from his destination, he entered the localizer frequency into his GPS (global positioning system). "The airplane entered an unusual attitude. When [aircraft] control [was] regained, [the] HSI (horizon situation indicator) [was] inaccurate. [I] navigated to GBD with ATC assistance." ATC reported the pilot stated he was in instrument conditions, had become disoriented, advised that he was having a lot of trouble, and "needed to control the aircraft." The pilot then requested "vector/navigational assistance." The controller decided to treat the airplane as an emergency and gave him vectors to a nearby airport where visual weather conditions prevailed. The pilot was cleared for a visual approach at the airport . The airplane landed without further incident. An examination of the airplane showed upward bending of the wing spars of both wings. Flight control continuity was confirmed. An examination of the airplane's systems did not reveal any anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control while changing radio frequencies and abruptly applying control forces in excess of the design limits of the airframe.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN07LA040
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 January 1993 | N1801V | Private | 0 | Milwaukee, WI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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