# NTSB Accident ATL03FA041
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2003-02-06 · Florence, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL03FA041
- **Event ID:** 20030210X00191
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-02-06
- **Location:** Florence, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.279167, -79.759719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N5587P
- **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 the ground. A factors was dark night and clouds.

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