# NTSB Accident ERA23FA384
> **CESSNA 150K** · 2023-09-30 · Gilford, NH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA384
- **Event ID:** 20231001193165
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-30
- **Location:** Gilford, NH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.587014, -71.3531
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150K
- **Registration:** N6312G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control during visual flight rules flight in night instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s motivation to depart on the flight despite being made aware that conditions might be unsafe and his continuation of the flight as weather conditions deteriorated.

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