# NTSB Accident CHI08FA053
> **Beech V35B** · 2007-12-20 · Springfield, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08FA053
- **Event ID:** 20080102X00007
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-12-20
- **Location:** Springfield, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.736389, -89.804443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** V35B
- **Registration:** N17784
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The loss of control during an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation.

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