# NTSB Accident IAD02FA002
> **Cessna 210M** · 2001-10-05 · Pittsfield, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD02FA002
- **Event ID:** 20011019X02121
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-05
- **Location:** Pittsfield, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.803611, -79.374443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210M
- **Registration:** N6053B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation, and his subsequent overstress of the airplane during a recovery attempt.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's use of inappropriate medications.

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