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Aviation accident CEN21LA089

2 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2020-12-16 · Bossier City, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN21LA089
Event ID
20201216102421
Type
Accident
Date
2020-12-16
Location
Bossier City, LA, USA
Coordinates
32.506187, -93.639911

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N55168
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The student pilot’s decision to conduct a flight during night instrument meteorological conditions and his loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s use of an amphetamine and his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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