# NTSB Accident ERA18FA056
> **BEECH G35** · 2017-12-21 · Cross City, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18FA056
- **Event ID:** 20171222X05541
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-12-21
- **Location:** Cross City, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.777778, -83.22583
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** G35
- **Registration:** N354WD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot experiencing spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.

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