3 fatal · Piper PA-28-235 · 1998-04-03 · NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA170
Event ID
20001211X09842
Type
Accident
Date
1998-04-03
Location
NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N21LL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane after experiencing spatial disorientation. Factors were the total failure of the vacuum pump, fog, drizzle, and night conditions.