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N4825V accident description

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Crash location 41.200000°N, 105.616670°W
Nearest city Laramie, WY
41.311367°N, 105.591101°W
7.8 miles away
Tail number N4825V
Accident date 31 Oct 1989
Aircraft type Cessna 172 Cutlass(AF) Cessna 172RG(NTSB)
Additional details: WHITE WITH RED STRIPE

NTSB Probable Cause

THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AFTER THE PILOT BECAME SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM WHICH RENDERED THE VACUUM/GYRO INSTRUMENTS INOPERATIVE. ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THIS FAILURE WAS THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE VACUUM PUMP BY UNKNOWN PERSON(S).

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