# NTSB Accident NYC08FA039
> **MOONEY M20K** · 2007-11-20 · Maine, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA039
- **Event ID:** 20071129X01870
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-11-20
- **Location:** Maine, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.228889, -75.978889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N252DD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with trees.

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