# NTSB Accident CEN23FA046
> **EXTRA EA300** · 2022-11-25 · Wonder Lake, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23FA046
- **Event ID:** 20221126106363
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-11-25
- **Location:** Wonder Lake, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.402222, -88.365278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EXTRA
- **Model:** EA300
- **Registration:** N361LX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent path to the runway after he became disorientated by sun glare while on final approach, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.

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