- Date
- December 3, 1986, 02:28 local (08:28 UTC)
- Place
- Baytown, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N43302Piper PA-32-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861203063949A
- Case key
- 22221
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Analysis
The plt took off from a decommissioned, unlighted arpt at night after telling friends in a bar that he was going to new orleans. Later, witnesses observed the acft as the plt made several low passes over an interstate highway near the departure arpt. While maneuvering (as if to land), the acft collided with power lines that were crossing the road, then the plane crashed to the ground & burned. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was evident. A check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol lvl of 0.261%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N43302
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-7500036
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-E4B5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry T. Allen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Humphrey
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 10° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 41 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAH
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N43302 · 1
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