ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382595
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| Date: | Sunday 13 February 1983 |
| Time: | 11:09 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R |
| Owner/operator: | John Dicks |
| Registration: | N47875 |
| MSN: | 7803033 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1940 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jackson, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, OH (KCLE) |
| Des Moines, IA (KDSM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 8,000 FT. THE PLT DIVERTED TO JACKSON & THE ACFT LANDED WHEELS-UP. THE PLT LATERSTATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES IN THE FLT MANUAL BUT THAT HE MIGHT NOT HAVE PUT THE SELECTOR SECURELY IN THE EMERGENCY DOWN POSITION. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE REGULATOR & ALTERNATOR FIELD WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ALTERNATOR TO FUNCTION CAUSING BATTERY FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA113
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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