# NTSB Accident CEN10FA557
> **PIPER PA-44-180** · 2010-09-24 · Woodruff, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10FA557
- **Event ID:** 20100924X30155
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-09-24
- **Location:** Woodruff, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.024723, -89.738891
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-44-180
- **Registration:** N570ER
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to attempt an instrument approach in turbulent night instrument meteorological conditions with a recently-identified deficiency with his instrument flight proficiency, which resulted in a loss of airplane control as a result of spatial disorientation.

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