# Accident 19881014070779A: Piper PA24, Alexandria, MN, October 14, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 1988, 05:05 local time
- Place: Alexandria, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8707° N, 95.3700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8707&lon=-95.3700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8088P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8088P-2013-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-180 (registry code 7102403, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 112 total, 6 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881014070779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASHED ON A ROAD. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. BEER BOTTLES IN WRECKAGE. PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL .12 GRAMS PER 100MM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI89LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA011), Oct 14, 1988: Piper PA-24-180 (N8088P), Alexandria, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PLT BY FLYING WHILE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, HIS IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND FUEL EXHAUSTION FROM HIS INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE LIGHT…

## Other reports on N8088P (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19870522015799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870522015799A), May 22, 1987: Piper PA24 (N8088P), Emerado, ND, Substantial damage. Cabin filled with oil smoke. Oil pressure dropped to zero. Forced landing. Gear down too late. Gear collapsed.
- [Accident 19741116043389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741116043389A), Nov 16, 1974: Piper PA24400 (N8088P), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Upper l oleo strut failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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