# NTSB Accident ERA20LA262
> **Beech F33** · 2020-07-29 · Malbis, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA262
- **Event ID:** 20200729X70322
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-07-29
- **Location:** Malbis, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.713333, -87.705001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** F33
- **Registration:** N3156W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart in deteriorating weather conditions, which led to restricted visibility and the pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the pilot’s poor decision-making was self-induced pressure.

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