# NTSB Accident NYC97FA103
> **Cessna 210M** · 1997-06-03 · ELLISTON, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97FA103
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08208
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-03
- **Location:** ELLISTON, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.209537, -80.229431
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210M
- **Registration:** N9162M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

failure of the PIC to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation.

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