# NTSB Accident ERA12FA193
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2012-02-24 · Key West, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA193
- **Event ID:** 20120225X71947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-02-24
- **Location:** Key West, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 24.602222, -81.750556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N53589
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The non-night-qualified pilot's improper decision to depart in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in his subsequent spatial disorientation, loss of control, and impact with water.

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