# NTSB Accident ERA14FA292
> **COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG LC41 550FG** · 2014-06-17 · East Patchogue, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14FA292
- **Event ID:** 20140617X02540
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-06-17
- **Location:** East Patchogue, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.788887, -72.972503
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG
- **Model:** LC41 550FG
- **Registration:** N610MH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and his decision to continue visual flight rules flight in instrument conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.

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