Aviation accident MIA01GA070

2 fatal · Piper PA-32-300 · 2001-02-02 · Marathon, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA01GA070
Event ID: 20010207X00413
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-02-02
Location: Marathon, FL, USA
Coordinates: 24.902221, -80.934722

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-32-300
Registration: N99WD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's lack of recent experience in instrument flight resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and subsequent in-flight collision with water while descending.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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