Aviation accident ERA16LA106

2 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2016-02-13 · Destin, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16LA106
Event ID: 20160212X51525
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-02-13
Location: Destin, FL, USA
Coordinates: 30.399999, -86.471389

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA28
Registration: N2209W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to turn the airplane away from the lighted airport at low altitude, over water, with no visible horizon, in dark night conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown