Aviation accident ERA23FA181

4 fatal · PIPER PA32R · 2023-04-06 · Venice, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA23FA181
Event ID: 20230406107016
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-04-06
Location: Venice, FL, USA
Coordinates: 27.06718, -82.46138

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA32R
Registration: N635BD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation during the initial climb and subsequent steep banking descent into water.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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