# NTSB Accident ERA11FA480
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 2011-09-01 · Provincetown, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11FA480
- **Event ID:** 20110901X34119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-09-01
- **Location:** Provincetown, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.067779, -70.224441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N6249C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the initial climb. Contributing was spatial disorientation due to a vestibular illusion and the pilot’s likely impairment due to alcohol consumption.

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