- Date
- September 14, 1988, 02:10 local (08:10 UTC)
- Place
- Pulaski, WI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N57847Piper PA-36-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880914038509A
- Case key
- 13884
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft descended at a high rate of speed, 75 degrees nosedown, into the terrain. His widow stated that the pilot had left home at approximately 2100 CST on the accident night, in an inebriated condition. After a discussion about his drinking, he reportedly stated that this might be the last time he flew. Tox tests revealed that the pilot's blood alcohol level was 0.21%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N57847
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-7760019
- Airframe hours
- 3,980
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G5, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ag Air Inc.
- Registered owner
- Ag-Co Of Wisconsin Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1988 · 240 hours before
- Departed
- AIG · Antigo, WI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 8,160 total · 2,700 in this make and model · 8,160 as pilot in command · 368 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRB, 12 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.