# NTSB Accident FTW98FA170
> **Piper PA-28-235** · 1998-04-03 · NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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