# NTSB Accident ATL04FA027
> **Piper PA-30** · 2003-10-27 · Spartanburg, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04FA027
- **Event ID:** 20031031X01843
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-27
- **Location:** Spartanburg, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.900276, -81.968887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N7799Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures and descent below the glide path, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees during an instrument approach. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the sedating effects of medication.

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