# NTSB CHI84LA238: Piper PA-36-300, N59662, Leroy, WI, June 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 15, 1984, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place: Leroy, WI
- Coordinates: 44.12902, -91.529258 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1290&lon=-91.5293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA238
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12652/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA238

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - aerial application
  - altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - raising of flaps - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE TURNING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ACFT STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE IN THE TURN AND DESPITE APPLICATION OF FULL POWER IT CONTINUED TO SETTLE UNTIL TREES WERE HIT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHTS HE HAD PROBLEMS RETRACTING THE FLAPS. HE SAID THAT DURING THIS TURN HE EXTENDED THE FLAPS. THE FLAPS WERE UP AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59662](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59662-1992-11-18), registration cancelled 1992-11-18, S/N 367760072 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-36-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-300) (registry code 7103612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 36-7760072
- Airframe hours: 1950
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Reabe Spraying Service, Inc.
- Registered owner: Roy R. Reabe, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 29, 1984, 75 hours before
- Departed: WI07, WAUPUN, WI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 6,578 total, 78 in this make and model, 6,356 as pilot in command, 122 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OSH, 26 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840615024569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840615024569A), Jun 15, 1984: Piper PA36300, Leroy, WI, Destroyed. Aircraft stalled and crashed into trees during procedure turn while conducting aerial application flight.

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.

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