# NTSB Accident CEN20MA044
> **Piper PA 31T** · 2019-12-28 · LAFAYETTE, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20MA044
- **Event ID:** 20191228X23853
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-12-28
- **Location:** LAFAYETTE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.176111, -92.007499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 9
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 31T
- **Registration:** N42CV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb in instrument meteorological conditions.

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