# NTSB Accident ATL97FA092
> **Cessna 182** · 1996-12-07 · CHARLESTON, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97FA092
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07131
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-07
- **Location:** CHARLESTON, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.780063, -79.929969
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N8683T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's failure to remain clear of instrument meteorological conditions which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control.  A factor was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing.

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