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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Austin, TX · April 17, 1983

Date: April 17, 1983 · 21:35 local
Place: Austin, TX
Airport: Robert Mueller
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N32481
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,584 total23 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N32481Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7535061 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot landed gear up due to complete electrical failure. Found the alternator belt broken. Emergency gear jammed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED GEAR UP DUE TO COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. FOUND THE ALTERNATOR BELT BROKEN. EMERGENCY GEAR JAMMED.