# NTSB Accident MIA91FA011
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 1990-10-16 · EVERGLADES CITY, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA91FA011
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-10-16
- **Location:** EVERGLADES CITY, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N143FT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND HIS SPATIAL DISORIENTATION DURING A NIGHT TAKEOFF OVER WATER.

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