# NTSB Accident CEN19FA078
> **MOONEY M20K** · 2019-01-31 · Katy, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN19FA078
- **Event ID:** 20190131X82219
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-01-31
- **Location:** Katy, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.740858, -95.830406
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N56359
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.

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