# NTSB Accident GAA16CA212
> **CESSNA 140** · 2016-04-30 · Poplar Grove, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA212
- **Event ID:** 20160503X50149
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-04-30
- **Location:** Poplar Grove, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.323333, -88.926666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N4242H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's visual disorientation and failure to monitor the altimeter during a night approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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