# NTSB Accident CEN16FA054
> **CESSNA 140** · 2015-12-07 · Keytesville, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA054
- **Event ID:** 20151207X11116
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-07
- **Location:** Keytesville, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.541942, -92.898887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N90123
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to operate in dark night conditions with low clouds, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.   Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of methamphetamine, which impaired his decision-making abilities.

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