# NTSB Accident LAX96FA052
> **Cessna 210L** · 1995-11-23 · GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96FA052
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04868
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-11-23
- **Location:** GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.02967, -112.019622
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210L
- **Registration:** N5138Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's loss of aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation.  Factors were: the pilot's lack of experience in instrument and night flight conditions, inadequate transition/upgrade training, and the dark night light condition.

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