# NTSB Accident ERA22LA043
> **PIPER PA-28-236** · 2021-10-31 · Orleans, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22LA043
- **Event ID:** 20211102104196
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-10-31
- **Location:** Orleans, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.7544, -69.884933
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-236
- **Registration:** N2186U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control while maneuvering over water in dark night conditions.

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