Cessna 501 Citation I crash, Dec 2, 1998 (1 killed), Umpire
Cessna 501 Citation I accident on December 2, 1998 near Umpire, Arkansas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: In-flight loss of control for...
- Date: December 2, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 501 Citation I
- Location: Umpire, Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons; no medical or mechanical cause was established
A Cessna 501 Citation I of Yates Aviation, delivering a newly painted aircraft from Mena to Texarkana, rolled into a steep bank and then a near-vertical dive in visual conditions near Umpire, Arkansas. The single pilot was killed. Investigators found no mechanical, fire or structural cause.