# NTSB Accident NYC97FA139
> **Grumman American AA-5B** · 1997-07-08 · JONES BEACH, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97FA139
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08477
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-08
- **Location:** JONES BEACH, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.270141, -73.980308
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-5B
- **Registration:** N28535
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain (water).  Related factors were: the adverse weather condition (fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

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