# NTSB Accident ERA22FA314
> **CESSNA 210C** · 2022-07-15 · Shelby, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22FA314
- **Event ID:** 20220716105484
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-07-15
- **Location:** Shelby, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.623044, -86.30351
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 210C
- **Registration:** N3659Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to commence the flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to initiate the flight.

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