# NTSB LAX89DUM02: Piper PA-36-285, N57591, Brawley, CA, October 18, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: October 18, 1988, 12:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Brawley, CA
- Coordinates: 33.020751, -115.449226 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0208&lon=-115.4492&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX89DUM02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26139/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DUM02

## 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
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

AT THE COMPLETION OF AERIAL APPLICATION, THE PLT ATTEMPTED FLIGHT BENEATH POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED AND SEVERED FOUR POWER LINES AND THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. A POST-IMPACT FIRE ENSUED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57591](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57591-1989-08-01), registration cancelled 1989-08-01, S/N 367560124 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36-285
- Registry model: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (registry code 7103610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 36-7560124
- Airframe hours: 3993
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-720-A1B 400 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Central Brave Aq. Service Inc.
- Registered owner: Central Brave Ag. Ser. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, February 11, 1988, 6 hours before
- Departed: BWC, BRAWLEY, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 7,229 total, 1,361 in this make and model, 7,145 as pilot in command, 297 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: IPL, 11 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 19881018046939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881018046939A), Oct 18, 1988: Piper PA36285, Brawley, CA, Destroyed. Impacted powerlines while trying to fly under them on a spray run. Aircraft crashed and burned.

## Other investigations on N57591 (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA79FYP35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYP35), Jul 14, 1979: Piper PA-36 (N57591), Lind, WA, substantial damage

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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