# NTSB Accident ERA17FA118
> **CESSNA 421** · 2017-03-04 · Canton, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17FA118
- **Event ID:** 20170304X15812
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-03-04
- **Location:** Canton, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.546665, -84.800003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421
- **Registration:** N421KL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a night visual landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his use of a combination of medications.

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