# NTSB Accident CEN21FA360
> **MOONEY M20M** · 2021-08-07 · Victoria, MN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21FA360
- **Event ID:** 20210807103651
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-08-07
- **Location:** Victoria, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.859074, -93.663331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20M
- **Registration:** N9156Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during final approach, which led to a spiral dive that overstressed the airplane and resulted in an in-flight breakup.

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