ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371249
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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 1988 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2032M |
| MSN: | 32 7840077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1286 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Myers, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Petersburg, FL (KPIE) |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EN ROUTE, ON A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHICH THE PLT DID NOT RECOGNIZE BEFORE THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DRAINED. DURING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THE ACFT LANDED HARD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE BECAME OVER-ANXIOUS TO LAND THE ACFT & SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT WORKING & THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DRAINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA204
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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