ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362741
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| Date: | Sunday 25 October 1992 |
| Time: | 02:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft K35 |
| Owner/operator: | Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc |
| Registration: | N3074C |
| MSN: | D-5738 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3449 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scott City, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hoxie, KS (KS01) |
| (2K9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE LAST LEG OF A BUSINESS TRIP. HE REPORTED HE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DURING CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF. HE USED A FLASHLIGHT FOR COCKPIT ILLUMINATION AND A MOBILE TELEPHONE TO CONTACT SOMEONE AT THE DESTINATION. NEARING THE DESTINATION, HE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR MANUALLY, DESCENDED TO PASS OVER THE FIELD FOR A VISUAL CHECK OF THE GEAR, AND CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND 2.5 MILES NORTH OF THE FIELD. TWO CONNECTIONS FOR THE ALTERNATOR WERE FOUND LOOSE OR BROKEN.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR AND THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT DESCENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA015
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 09:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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