# NTSB Accident ERA14FA002
> **PIPER PA-28R-180** · 2013-10-18 · Tifton, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14FA002
- **Event ID:** 20131018X11004
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-10-18
- **Location:** Tifton, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.572221, -83.605278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-180
- **Registration:** N11ML
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

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