# NTSB Accident ERA10FA414
> **CESSNA 172** · 2010-08-11 · Orange, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10FA414
- **Event ID:** 20100810X34440
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-11
- **Location:** Orange, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.595275, -72.298057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N21363
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots did not maintain control of the airplane during a flight in dark night conditions due to spatial disorientation.

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