# NTSB Accident CEN13FA135
> **CESSNA 208B** · 2013-01-16 · Pellston, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA135
- **Event ID:** 20130116X44104
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-01-16
- **Location:** Pellston, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.563331, -84.82611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 208B
- **Registration:** N1120N
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent controlled descent into terrain due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was lack of visual reference due to night conditions.

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