# NTSB CHI86FEP02: Piper PA-38-112, N23854, Dexterville, WI, March 31, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: March 31, 1986, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Dexterville, WI
- Coordinates: 44.450927, -90.1305 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4509&lon=-90.1305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13309
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86FEP02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13309/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP02

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - aircraft performance,turn capability - exceeded
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - remedial action - not possible, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY CARRYING RELATIVES IN THE VICINITY OF ANOTHER RELATIVES HOUSE THE PILOT ADMITTED THAT HE ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY DURING A 55 DEGREE BANK AND DID NOT RECOGNIZE AN IMPENDING STALL. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO AFFECT A RECOVERY BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N23854](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23854-2012-09-06), registration cancelled 2012-09-06, S/N 38-79A1058 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-79A1058
- Airframe hours: 1500
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Paper Cities Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 29, 1986, 56 hours before
- Departed: ISW, WISCONSIN RAPID, WI
- Destination: ISW, WISCONSIN RAPID, WI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 155 total, 43 in this make and model, 93 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 98° at 14 knots, gusting 18
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F

## 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 19860331008369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860331008369A), Mar 31, 1986: Piper PA38112, Dexterville, WI, Destroyed. Stalled aircraft while maneuvering at low altitude. Struck trees while attempting a recovery.

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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