# NTSB Accident ERA18FA127
> **CESSNA 525** · 2018-04-16 · Crozet, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18FA127
- **Event ID:** 20180416X75158
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-04-16
- **Location:** Crozet, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.097778, -78.722503
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 525
- **Registration:** N525P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control while operating in night instrument meteorological conditions as a result of spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate an airplane after consuming alcohol and his resulting intoxication, which degraded the pilot's judgment and decision-making.

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