# NTSB Accident ERA16FA279
> **CESSNA 414** · 2016-08-03 · Destin, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA279
- **Event ID:** 20160803X75916
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-03
- **Location:** Destin, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.373888, -86.470832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 414
- **Registration:** N2735A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff, while maneuvering over water during dark night conditions.

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