# NTSB Accident CEN20LA354
> **Lancair LANCAIR SUPER ES** · 2020-08-21 · Ely, MN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20LA354
- **Event ID:** 20200821X35853
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-08-21
- **Location:** Ely, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.894165, -91.771385
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Lancair
- **Model:** LANCAIR SUPER ES
- **Registration:** N997S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot’s improper decision to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.

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