Aviation accident ERA23FA079

3 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2022-12-04 · Venice, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA23FA079
Event ID: 20221205106409
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-12-04
Location: Venice, FL, USA
Coordinates: 27.063183, -82.450583

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA28
Registration: N4676F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s spatial disorientation during takeoff in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain a positive rate of climb and a subsequent descent into the water.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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