# NTSB Accident WPR24FA002
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2023-10-02 · Moab, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24FA002
- **Event ID:** 20231002193168
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-10-02
- **Location:** Moab, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.7517, -109.76998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N7153R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of visual reference to the horizon while departing during dark night, which resulted in the pilot experiencing spatial disorientation and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.

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