# NTSB Accident ATL02FA063
> **Piper PA-28-160** · 2002-03-09 · Laurens, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02FA063
- **Event ID:** 20020314X00345
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-03-09
- **Location:** Laurens, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.583332, -81.949996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-160
- **Registration:** N160D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with terrain. Factors were low clouds and dark-night.

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