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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Cordele, GA · October 31, 1986

Date: October 31, 1986 · 16:30 local
Place: Cordele, GA
Airport: Crisp Co
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8361Y
Reported as: Piper PA32R301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 274 total43 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N8361YRegistration cancelled Nov 28, 2012 · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8113058 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After electrical system failed, pilot descended through clouds and landed gear up at divert field.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, PILOT DESCENDED THROUGH CLOUDS AND LANDED GEAR UP AT DIVERT FIELD.