Accident: Piper PA28
Feb 13, 2016 · Destin, FL
NTSB numberERA16LA106Event id20160212X51525
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to turn the airplane away from the lighted airport at low altitude, over water, with no visible horizon, in dark night conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N2209W
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Loss of visual reference
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Destin Executive Airport (DSI)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)5 nm (10 km) north-west
- Hurlburt Field (KHRT)11 nm (21 km) west
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