Accident Piper PA-60-700P Aerostar N6905A,
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Date:Friday 20 September 1985
Time:03:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AEST model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-60-700P Aerostar
Owner/operator:Equipment Leasing Corp.
Registration: N6905A
MSN: 60-8423001
Total airframe hrs:577 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING TSI-540 SER.
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Hampton, GA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Charlotte, NC (KCLT)
Destination airport:Hampton, GA (4A7)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT FEATHERED THE #2 ENG DURING FLT WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. #1 ALTERNATOR FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER AND WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED TO THE POINT THAT THE COCKPIT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE ACFT WAS LANDED FAST AND OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR & BUCKLED THE ACFT NOSE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL85FKG10
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL85FKG10

History of this aircraft

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