# NTSB Accident ERA14LA117
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2014-02-08 · Stuart, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA117
- **Event ID:** 20140211X72802
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-02-08
- **Location:** Stuart, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.168056, -80.142501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N2571U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued flight into dark night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation and subsequent impact with water.

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