# NTSB Accident WPR16LA138
> **CESSNA 172** · 2016-07-05 · Brookings, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16LA138
- **Event ID:** 20160706X32644
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-05
- **Location:** Brookings, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.078887, -124.333335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N7870U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of situational awareness during the departure turn in dark night conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.

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