# NTSB Accident ATL02FA069
> **Piper PA-34-200T** · 2002-03-31 · Apex, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02FA069
- **Event ID:** 20020405X00469
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-03-31
- **Location:** Apex, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.77222, -78.931663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N2BX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot experienced spatial disorientation that resulted in the loss of control and the overload failure of the airframe. A factor was low visibility and ceilings.

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