# NTSB Accident CEN09FA267
> **CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22** · 2009-04-28 · Mayfield Village, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09FA267
- **Event ID:** 20090428X81708
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-28
- **Location:** Mayfield Village, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.559165, -81.436943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
- **Model:** SR22
- **Registration:** N504MD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inattention to basic aircraft control while attempting to program the autopilot system.

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