ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38818
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| Date: | Saturday 21 September 1991 |
| Time: | 05:45 LT |
| Type: | John H. Logan LOGANAIR I |
| Owner/operator: | John H. Logan |
| Registration: | N931JL |
| MSN: | JL3054 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 165 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Boynton Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED AND NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT ACCEPTED AN IFR CLEARANCE TO LAND AT GAINESVILLE. DURING THE APPROACH THE PILOT DESCENDED BELOW ASSIGNED ALTITUDE AND CONFLICTED WITH OTHER TRAFFIC. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE THE VACUUM PUMP REPAIRED. THE NEXT MORNING THE PILOT CALLED FSS AND REQUEST A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO DEPART GAINESVILLE WHILE IT WAS STILL DARK AND IFR CONDITIONS. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE FLIGHT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND PITCH UP AND ENTER CLOUDS. THE FLIGHT THEN DESCENDED FROM THE CLOUDS AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT IN COMMAND'S DECISION TO DEPART UNDER SPECIAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULE CLEARANCE IN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES CONDITIONS DURING DARKNESS WITH A FAILED VACUUM PUMP AND RESULTING INOPERATIVE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA221
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 12:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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