2 fatal · Piper PA46-500TP · 2003-12-17 · Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04FA043
Event ID
20031230X02098
Type
Accident
Date
2003-12-17
Location
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.125555, -81.209724
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA46-500TP
Registration
N155BM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The unqualified pilot's continued flight into known instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience and the low ceiling.