19890516011629A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R300 · Gainesville, FL · May 16, 1989

Date
May 16, 1989 · 08:54 local
Place
Gainesville, FL
Airport
Gainesville Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43797
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA148
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,307 total704 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost electrical power. Stalled and fell to runway. Collapsed nose gear. Brushes on alternator worn out.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. STALLED AND FELL TO RUNWAY. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. BRUSHES ON ALTERNATOR WORN OUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.