2 fatal · Piper PA-44-180 · 1996-10-28 · INDIO HILLS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA027
Event ID
20001208X06911
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-28
Location
INDIO HILLS, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.829593, -116.290092
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N2157P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's spatial disorientation which led to a loss of aircraft control, and exceeding the aircraft's structural design limits after the aircraft had entered a descending spiral. The pilot's lack of instrument flight currency and the dark night were factors in the accident.