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Aviation accident LAX98LA172
4 fatal · Piper PA-28-161 · 1998-05-23 · HALF MOON BAY, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX98LA172- Event ID
20001211X10137- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1998-05-23
- Location
- HALF MOON BAY, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 37.439853, -122.410316
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 4
Aircraft
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Registration
- N2480Q
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot's loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation in dark night conditions.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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