# NTSB Accident ERA13FA083
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40** · 2012-12-11 · Lake Park, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA083
- **Event ID:** 20121211X41020
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-12-11
- **Location:** Lake Park, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.713611, -83.18222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- **Model:** DA 40
- **Registration:** N840DS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to depart in dark, night marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control.

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