# NTSB Accident MIA01FA043
> **Piper PA-31-325** · 2000-12-14 · BELVIDERE, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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