# NTSB Accident WPR19LA066
> **Piper PA23** · 2019-01-17 · Ellensburg, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19LA066
- **Event ID:** 20190117X24841
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-01-17
- **Location:** Ellensburg, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.947223, -120.512779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA23
- **Registration:** N14372
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The instrument rated pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation.

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