Piper PA-36-300 N57847
14 September 1988 · Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 September 1988 at about 08:10 local time, a Piper PA-36-300 registered N57847, operated by AG Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6598, -88.2293
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-300
- Registration
- N57847
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Antigo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- CHI88DEP12
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-36-285 | Buchanan, North Dakota, United States | Ivesdal, Mark R. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-36-285 | Brawley, California, United States | Central Brave AQ. Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-36-285 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Farmers Air Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-36-300 | Swea City, Iowa, United States | AG Aero Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-375 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Allen Tinnes | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1988 | British JS-3101 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Express Airlines 1, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Aerospatiale ATR-42 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Stanley, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172N | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Barron, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wis. Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |