ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383162
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| Date: | Friday 8 October 1982 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Strand Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N958MC |
| MSN: | TH552 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 243 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-C7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Allendale, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | North Myrtle Be, SC (C |
| Destin, FL (C ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 30 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BEGAN TO FAIL. THE PLT TURNED OFF THE ALTERNATOR & RESET WITH NO CHANGE. HE THEN SWITCHED TO THE #1 REGULATOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHILE TURNING ON DOWNWIND THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN & ALL ELECT POWER WAS LOST. THE PLT THEN CRANKED THE GEAR DOWN UNTIL RESISTANCE WAS MET, BUT DID NOT COUNT THE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH PARTIALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. BOTH BATTERIES WERE FOUND DRY. THE LEFT ALTERNATOR HAD NO OUTPUT & RIGHT ALTERNATOR CURRENT LIMITER WAS BURNED OPEN. THE PLT INDICATED DURING A SUBSEQUENT INTERVIEW THAT HE DID NOT TURN OFF ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD NOT EXERCISED THE EMERG LANDING GEAR SYSTEM IN FLIGHT PRIOR TO THIS MISHAP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83FA009
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 21:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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