# NTSB Accident MIA05FA045
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2005-01-11 · Leesburg, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA05FA045
- **Event ID:** 20050120X00078
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-01-11
- **Location:** Leesburg, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.837499, -81.825553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N1266T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue VMC flight into IMC conditions.

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