Aviation accident MIA01FA043

1 fatal · Piper PA-31-325 · 2000-12-14 · BELVIDERE, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA01FA043
Event ID: 20010110X00096
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-12-14
Location: BELVIDERE, NC, USA
Coordinates: 36.260021, -76.529327

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-31-325
Registration: N120JB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the airplane entering a descending turn and crashing into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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