ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299275
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 March 2000 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301T |
| Owner/operator: | Northern Central Distribution |
| Registration: | N8170S |
| MSN: | 32R-8029067 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2191 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-5IAD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | COALINGA, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | SANTA MARIA , CA (KSMX) |
| FRESNO , CA (KFAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The landing gear collapsed during a precautionary landing following a complete electrical system failure. The airplane experienced a complete electrical failure during cruise. The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing and diverted to an alternate airport. He shut down all electrical items when he became aware of the electrical system failure. As he neared the alternate airport, he slowed the airplane down to the normal gear extension speed, lowered the gear with the automatic switch, and felt the landing gear extend. He stated that because there were no landing gear lights illuminated he could not verify that the landing gear was in the locked position. He then conducted the emergency gear extension checklist, and noted that his airspeed and power were consistent with what he associated with the landing gear being in the down position. Touchdown was normal, but on the landing rollout, the nose and left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing struck a taxi light. Prior to exiting the airplane, the pilot shutoff the master switch. During the recovery of the airplane, it was raised on jacks and the landing gear was extended with no discrepancies noted. During repair work on the airplane, a landing gear extension/retraction test was conducted, with no system anomalies noted. The inspection of the airplane was unable to determine the cause of the electrical failure.
Probable Cause: The failure of the landing gear for undetermined reasons to go into the locked position after the pilot conducted a manual and emergency gear extension. A factor in the accident was the undetermined failure of the electrical system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA112
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 04:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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