Aviation accident NYC99MA178

3 fatal · Piper PA-32R-301 · 1999-07-17 · VINEYARD HAVEN, MA, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC99MA178
Event ID: 20001212X19354
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-07-17
Location: VINEYARD HAVEN, MA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-32R-301
Registration: N9253N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were haze, and the dark night.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown