ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280337
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| Date: | Thursday 19 November 2020 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4187H |
| MSN: | 3257196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2032 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canon City, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Canon City, CO |
| Canon City, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a night instructional flight, the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor noticed the battery warning light illuminate. The ammeter showed that the battery was not charging and indicated 24 volts. They checked the circuit breakers, the alternator switch, and the master switch; all appeared normal and/or in the ON position. They elected to return to the departure airport. Before landing, the pilot receiving instruction lowered the landing gear handle and
advised that the landing gear was down; all the lights flickered, and the instrument panel went dark. During landing, the flight instructor noticed that the propeller had stopped and heard the sound of grinding, then realized that the landing gear was retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
Probable Cause: The failure of the alternator drive belt, which resulted in insufficient electrical power to extend the landing gear and a subsequent gear-up landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA065
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 November 2020 | N4187H | Private | 0 | Fremont County Airport (1V6), Canon City, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2022 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 13-Jul-2022 07:49 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
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