# NTSB Accident CEN12FA083
> **CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20** · 2011-11-26 · Crystal Lake, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12FA083
- **Event ID:** 20111126X22009
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-11-26
- **Location:** Crystal Lake, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.268054, -88.381942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
- **Model:** SR20
- **Registration:** N223CD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control of the airplane.

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