# NTSB Accident CEN21LA044
> **PIPER PA-22-135** · 2020-11-08 · Dunn Center, ND, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA044
- **Event ID:** 20201108102248
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-11-08
- **Location:** Dunn Center, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.227222, -102.51666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-135
- **Registration:** N3606A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control.

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