# NTSB Accident ATL05FA041
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2005-01-07 · Bradley, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL05FA041
- **Event ID:** 20050111X00035
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-01-07
- **Location:** Bradley, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.059444, -82.2425
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N2823H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees and the ground. A factor was the dark night conditions.

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