ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367972
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 1989 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: | Beechcraft 80 |
| Owner/operator: | Bemidji Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N132BA |
| MSN: | LD-331 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15814 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-720-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Littlefork, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hibbing, MN (KHIB) |
| Intern'l Falls, MN (KINL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT, DURING AN IFR CARGO OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. HE DESCENDED TO VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS AND ELECTED TO ATTEMPT AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. HE WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR MANUALLY SO DECIDED TO LAND GEAR UP. THE ACFT SLID FOR CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN THE FIELD, THEN STRUCK A ROCK FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE ON AN ELECTRICAL CANNON PLUG, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE FIREWALL, THAT HAD SHORTED OUT.
Probable Cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DURING IFR OPERATIONS & THE AIRCRAFT'S COLLISION WITH A ROCK FENCE DURING THE SUBSEQUENT GEAR-UP PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 20:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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