# NTSB Accident LAX08FA256
> **CESSNA 172K** · 2008-08-04 · Gearhart, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08FA256
- **Event ID:** 20080808X01194
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-08-04
- **Location:** Gearhart, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.026943, -123.924446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 8
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172K
- **Registration:** N828CC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff due to spatial disorientation.

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