ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379459
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| Date: | Monday 21 May 1984 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201T |
| Owner/operator: | Associates Flying Club |
| Registration: | N8250H |
| MSN: | 28R-8031169 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1436 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-FB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Platte, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver, CO (KAPA) |
| Sioux Falls, SD (KFSD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLT THE PLT NOTICED A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. A DIVERSION WAS MADE TO NORTH PLATTE, NE, WHERE THE PLT HOPED TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FIXED. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR BUT TO NO AVAIL AND A GEAR UP LANDING RESULTED. INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REVEALED A BROKEN TERMINAL LEAD ON THE ALTERNATOR. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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