ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298820
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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 2000 |
| Time: | 10:01 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8629Y |
| MSN: | 30-1770 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3696 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | KEY WEST, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FORT PIERCE , FL (KFPR) |
| (KEYW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot originally departed Bowling Green, Ohio, with his wife and another passenger, en route to Key West, Florida. While en route, the airplane experienced several complete electrical system failures. While over Cape Canaveral, Florida, the airplane experienced an electrical failure and one of the passengers assisted the pilot in manually lowering the landing gear. During one diversion, the airplane's battery was charged and replaced, and on another occasion the right alternator and a broken wire from the left alternator were replaced. Prior to the reaching Key West, the one passenger who assisted the pilot in manually lowering the landing gear returned to Ohio by car. While en route to the final destination, the airplane experienced another electrical system failure 14 miles north of Key West. The pilot attempted to manually lower the landing gear, but lacked enough 'muscle' to physically lower the landing gear in the down and locked position. Upon touching down on runway 9, the airplane's landing gear collapsed.
Probable Cause: A landing gear collapse resulting from the pilot's unsuccessful attempt to complete the manual gear extension due to physical strength overload. A factor was the complete electrical system failure during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL00LA073
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 23:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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