ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382855
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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1982 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Heartland Enterprises, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6855F |
| MSN: | 32R7780039 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2357 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dewitt, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dodge City, KS |
| Omaha, NE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE FLT APPROACHED DESTINATION THE ALTERNATOR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. PLT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WHICH WAS IMC, AND AS THE GEAR WAS LOWERED DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. THE APPROACH WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE PLT CLIMBED BACK TO VMC-ON-TOP. AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A SAFE INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. HAVING NO COMMUNICATION OR NAVIGATIONAL CAPABILITY, THE PLT RETRACED HIS ROUTE BACK TO KNOWN VMC ABOUT 60 MI SW OF OMAHA. AN OFF-AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO LOW FUEL, AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED DUE TO A SHORT FROM FIELD TO GROUND. THE BRUSHES AND PULLEY END BEARING WERE WORN, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS OIL SOAKED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83FA038
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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