Aviation accident CHI05LA261

1 fatal · Piper PA-28-235 · 2005-09-09 · Faulkton, SD, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI05LA261
Event ID: 20050919X01492
Type: Accident
Date: 2005-09-09
Location: Faulkton, SD, USA
Coordinates: 45.019443, -99.101387

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-235
Registration: N8523W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation during initial climb after takeoff into night instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the fog and the dark night.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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