# NTSB Accident ERA23FA270
> **PIPER PA-30** · 2023-06-17 · Ebensburg, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA270
- **Event ID:** 20230618192389
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-17
- **Location:** Ebensburg, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.43111, -78.77139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N7628Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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