# NTSB Accident BFO88FA085
> **MAULE M-5-210C** · 1988-09-29 · CLARKSVILLE, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO88FA085
- **Event ID:** 20001213X26769
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-09-29
- **Location:** CLARKSVILLE, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.619792, -78.559829
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MAULE
- **Model:** M-5-210C
- **Registration:** N325X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL AS A RESULT OF PILOT DISORIENTATION WHEN THE PILOT TRIED TO CONDUCT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC. LOW CLOUDS, POOR VISIBILITY, FOG AND POOR DECISION ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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