# NTSB Accident CEN12FA143
> **CESSNA 177A** · 2012-01-22 · North Vernon, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12FA143
- **Event ID:** 20120124X10943
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-01-22
- **Location:** North Vernon, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.895832, -85.555557
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177A
- **Registration:** N3435T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.

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