ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297995
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| Date: | Thursday 14 June 2018 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Flight Inc |
| Registration: | N322HA |
| MSN: | 402C0418 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6185 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO520VB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| Andros Town Airport (ASD/MYAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 20 minutes into the flight, the airplane experienced a total electrical failure. The pilot maneuvered the airplane in circles while attempting to troubleshoot the problem and perform emergency checklists. Despite his efforts, power was not restored, and the electrically actuated hydraulic landing gear would not extend. The pilot attempted to extend the landing gear using the emergency extension system, but when he pulled the T-handle, it broke off from its housing, separating it from the cable. After additional troubleshooting attempts on the electrical system, the pilot chose to land at a nearby airport, and the airplane landed on the runway with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. A mechanic who performed a postaccident examination of the airplane stated that the left starter motor and starter relay/solenoid had electrical shorts. Additionally, the starter relay remained in the closed position, which likely resulted in the airplane drawing a greater electrical load and draining the battery, leading to a complete loss of power.
The emergency extension T-handle was not examined after the accident. However, based on the pilot's account of the handle breaking off when he attempted to use the emergency extension system, it is likely this prevented the manual extension of the landing gear, which resulted in the forced landing with the landing gear retracted.
Probable Cause: The failure of the left starter relay, which resulted in a loss of electrical power during the flight and the failure of the T-handle from the cable led to a forced landing with the landing gear retracted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR18LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 11:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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