Aviation accident MIA08FA001

2 fatal · Piper PA-28-181 · 2007-10-03 · Walthourville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA08FA001
Event ID: 20071009X01532
Type: Accident
Date: 2007-10-03
Location: Walthourville, GA, USA
Coordinates: 31.780555, -81.647224

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-181
Registration: N96HA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot's loss of control at night in marginal night VFR operations due to spatial disorientation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's improper decision to continue the flight.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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