# NTSB Accident ERA18FA004
> **CESSNA 401** · 2017-10-04 · Salters, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18FA004
- **Event ID:** 20171004X92434
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-04
- **Location:** Salters, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.496387, -79.957221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 401
- **Registration:** N401HH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to attempt a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver in a non-aerobatic airplane, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by the effects of diphenhydramine use, and his underlying mild cognitive impairment.

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