2 fatal · Piper Aircraft PA 28-140 · 2021-12-09 · Houston, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22FA067
Event ID
20211209104379
Type
Accident
Date
2021-12-09
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.778, -95.673
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper Aircraft
Model
PA 28-140
Registration
N3865K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s decision to depart into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.