1 fatal · Piper PA-24-260 · 2000-03-27 · Panama City, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00FA118
Event ID
20001212X20689
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-27
Location
Panama City, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.227777, -85.719718
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-260
Registration
N9204P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot experiencing spatial disorientation while reversing course during a dark night while over water which resul;ted in an in-flight collision with water. A factor was the dark night lighting conditions.