ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380551
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| Date: | Friday 4 November 1983 |
| Time: | 17:07 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58P Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3688E |
| MSN: | TJ-299 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 224 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-WB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaufort, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, SC (KGMU) |
| Beaufort, SC (73J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELETRICALLY OPERATED COMPONENTS DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE FLT. DURING DESCENT INTO BEAUFORT, HE LOST THE ABILITY TO TRANSMIT AND COMMUNICATED TO ATC BY TRANSPONDER. THE PLT SAID HE PUT THE GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN AND THOUGHT HE SAW GREEN LIGHTS. ON TOUCHDOWN HE HEARD GRINDING NOISES AND THE PROPS HIT. AFTER STOPPING THE GEAR WERE IN THE WELLS AND THE FLAPS WERE UP AND THE COWL FLAPS CLOSED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE GEAR AND FLAP CONTROLS WERE DOWN. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA037
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 17:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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