# NTSB Accident ATL91FA020
> **MOONEY M20F** · 1991-01-11 · PAGELAND, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL91FA020
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16255
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-01-11
- **Location:** PAGELAND, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.599433, -81.150032
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20F
- **Registration:** N6858V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE MALFUNCTION OF A GYRO INSTRUMENT (PROBABLY THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR).

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