1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1994-11-20 · DAYTONA BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95FA023
Event ID
20001206X02624
Type
Accident
Date
1994-11-20
Location
DAYTONA BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.189613, -81.049324
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N9420J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument flight conditions during an instrument approach, resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and a subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in instrument and night flight conditions.