# NTSB Accident ERA11FA085
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40** · 2010-12-13 · Pearlington, MS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11FA085
- **Event ID:** 20101213X95210
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-12-13
- **Location:** Pearlington, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.320278, -89.534446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- **Model:** DA 40
- **Registration:** N361DS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain likely due to spatial disorientation, while flying over sparsely lighted terrain at night.

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