# NTSB Accident ATL02FA008
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2001-11-03 · McEwen, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02FA008
- **Event ID:** 20011108X02213
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-11-03
- **Location:** McEwen, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.161388, -87.685836
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N43334
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot initiated a VFR flight into known IMC conditions which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors were the low ceilings.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ATL02FA008) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*