# NTSB Accident CHI96FA083
> **Piper PA-46-350P** · 1996-01-22 · CARLYLE, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA083
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05106
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-22
- **Location:** CARLYLE, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.609893, -89.369018
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-46-350P
- **Registration:** N800CE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

spatial disorientation of the pilot, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in his exceeding the design stress limits of the airframe.  A factor relating to the accident was: turbulence in clouds.

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