# NTSB Accident ATL94FA029
> **PIPER PA-32R-301T** · 1993-12-10 · COVINGTON, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL94FA029
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13817
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-12-10
- **Location:** COVINGTON, GA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-301T
- **Registration:** N8340Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

SPATIAL DISORIENTATION EXPERIENCED BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP, AND THE NIGHT, CLOUD CONDITIONS PREVAILING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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