What happened
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(-23) Witnesses, including a police officer and off duty prc tower controller observed N5352U making repeated abrupt maneuvers and 45 degree bank turns at altitude estimated to be 100 to 200 feet AGL over congested areas of a shopping center and heavily traveled road. Upon the pilot's return to prc, Prescott police interviewed the pilot and administered a field sobriety test, breathalyzer test and drew a blood sample for later analysis. Post flight breathalyzer test registered pilot's blood alcohol content (b.a.c.) as .126. (Legal b.a.c. per 14 CFR part 91.17(a)(4) is .04). Pilot was arrested and charged by police with "dui and actual physical control of an aircraft and dui above .04 in an aircraft." Pilot's trial date is currently pending. Additionally, pilot's medical was expired at the time of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESSES, INCLUDING A POLICE OFFICER AND OFF DUTY PRC TOWER CONTROLLER OBSERVED N5352U MAKING REPEATED ABRUPT MANEUVERS AND 45 DEGREE BANK TURNS AT ALTITUDE ESTIMATED TO BE 100 TO 200 FEET AGL OVER CONGESTED AREAS OF A SHOPPING CENTER AND HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. UPON THE PILOT'S RETURN TO PRC, PRESCOTT POLICE INTERVIEWED THE PILOT AND ADMINISTERED A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, BREATHALYZER TEST AND DREW A BLOOD SAMPLE FOR LATER ANALYSIS. POST FLIGHT BREATHALYZER TEST REGISTERED PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT (B.A.C.) AS .126. (LEGAL B.A.C. PER 14 CFR PART 91.17(A)(4) IS .04). PILOT WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED BY POLICE WITH "DUI AND ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFT AND DUI ABOVE .04 IN AN AIRCRAFT." PILOT'S TRIAL DATE IS CURRENTLY PENDING. ADDITIONALLY, PILOT'S MEDICAL WAS EXPIRED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
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