# NTSB Accident ERA18FA030
> **MOONEY M20C** · 2017-11-23 · Starke, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18FA030
- **Event ID:** 20171123X70738
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-11-23
- **Location:** Starke, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.951944, -81.979446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N6894N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing was the pilot's lack of instrument currency and his self-induced pressure to complete the flight.

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