# NTSB Accident ERA10FA048
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2009-11-05 · Tallahassee, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10FA048
- **Event ID:** 20091105X61707
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-11-05
- **Location:** Tallahassee, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.396389, -84.35028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N5194X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots' spatial disorientation during flight in dark conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain.

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