Aviation accident MIA02FA049

2 fatal · Piper PA-24-250 · 2002-01-13 · Micanopy, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA02FA049
Event ID: 20020122X00091
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-01-13
Location: Micanopy, FL, USA
Coordinates: 29.431667, -82.349998

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-24-250
Registration: N8263P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's experiencing spatial disorientation while maneuvering at a low altitude at night under visual meteorological conditions which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an in-flight collision with a tree.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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