# NTSB Accident MIA02FA049
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2002-01-13 · Micanopy, FL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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