# NTSB Accident WPR16FA042
> **PIPER PA32R** · 2015-12-22 · Castro Valley, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16FA042
- **Event ID:** 20151222X03629
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-22
- **Location:** Castro Valley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.645, -121.976387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA32R
- **Registration:** N323PA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions.

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