# NTSB Accident ERA23FA358
> **CIRRUS SR20** · 2023-09-03 · Toms River, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA358
- **Event ID:** 20230903192992
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-03
- **Location:** Toms River, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.92018, -74.3148
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CIRRUS
- **Model:** SR20
- **Registration:** N420PB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion), which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.

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