# NTSB Accident ERA12FA151
> **CESSNA 150G** · 2012-01-23 · Quincy, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA151
- **Event ID:** 20120123X91729
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-01-23
- **Location:** Quincy, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.603889, -84.546943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150G
- **Registration:** N73JK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s spatial disorientation in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his inability to maintain controlled flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to take off in deteriorating meteorological conditions.

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