# NTSB Accident CHI06FA043
> **Cirrus Design Corp. SR22** · 2005-12-11 · Arco, MN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI06FA043
- **Event ID:** 20051216X01982
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-12-11
- **Location:** Arco, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.406665, -96.08139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cirrus Design Corp.
- **Model:** SR22
- **Registration:** N621PH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft after experiencing spatial disorientation.  Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper planning/decision making, low ceilings, a dark night, and spatial disorientation.

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