# NTSB Accident ERA21FA234
> **CESSNA 501** · 2021-05-29 · Smyrna, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA234
- **Event ID:** 20210529103165
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-29
- **Location:** Smyrna, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.033375, -86.481392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 7
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 501
- **Registration:** N66BK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during climb due to spatial disorientation.

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