# NTSB Accident NYC08FA157
> **CARTWRIGHT H JR/COTTRELL M RV-10** · 2008-04-07 · Seale, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA157
- **Event ID:** 20080422X00528
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-04-07
- **Location:** Seale, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.36639, -85.149444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CARTWRIGHT H JR/COTTRELL M
- **Model:** RV-10
- **Registration:** N210HM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the weather conditions and the pilot-in-command's lack of flight experience in the accident airplane.

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