# NTSB Accident WPR09FA176
> **MAULE M-4-220C** · 2009-04-01 · Hungry Horse, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09FA176
- **Event ID:** 20090402X03139
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-01
- **Location:** Hungry Horse, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.107498, -113.710281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MAULE
- **Model:** M-4-220C
- **Registration:** N2007U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of reduced visibility and snow showers during cruise flight, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control.

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