# NTSB Accident CEN13FA096
> **MBB BK 117 A-3** · 2012-12-11 · Compton, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA096
- **Event ID:** 20121210X32953
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-12-11
- **Location:** Compton, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.747501, -89.095832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MBB
- **Model:** BK 117 A-3
- **Registration:** N911BK
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadvertent encounter with inclement weather, including snow, freezing rain, and reduced visibility conditions,  which led to the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control.

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