# NTSB Accident ATL04FA056
> **Cessna 206H** · 2003-12-17 · Sanford, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04FA056
- **Event ID:** 20031224X02085
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-17
- **Location:** Sanford, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.586387, -79.103889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 206H
- **Registration:** N9562L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during takeoff initial climb due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees and the ground. Factors were the dark night, fog, and low ceilings.

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