# NTSB Accident ERA21LA111
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2021-01-25 · Boynton Beach, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA111
- **Event ID:** 20210125102547
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-01-25
- **Location:** Boynton Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.54121, -80.03705
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N266ND
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s controlled flight into the ocean at night due to his unrecognized spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with the tuning of his transponder while maneuvering over an area with reduced visual references.

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