# NTSB Accident WPR18FA091
> **PIPER PA34** · 2018-02-19 · Minden, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA091
- **Event ID:** 20180220X11813
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-02-19
- **Location:** Minden, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.04972, -119.794166
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA34
- **Registration:** N14GQ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the use of a sedating antihistamine.

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