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FAA incident report · Beech F33A · Bermuda Dunes, CA · September 6, 1996

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Date
September 6, 1996 · 14:00 local
Place
Bermuda Dunes, CA
Airport
Bermuda Dunes Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7368R
Reported as
Beech F33A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,500 total400 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N7368RRegistered now · Beech F33AS/N CE-510 · Built 1974Airframe modelBeech F33AEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on September 6, 1996, a Beechcraft, BE33A, N7368R piloted by Mr. John monypeny was enroute from catalina island, CA to Bermuda Dunes, CA when the aircraft experienced an electrical power failure. Because of the electrical power failure the pilot was without communication, and he could not extend the landing gear. When the aircraft reached the Bermuda Dunes area the pilot assisted by a passenger attempted to extend the landing gear following the emergency procedures for the aircraft by manually hand cranking the gear down. The pilot indicated that they cranked the gear until it stopped cranking but had no way mechanically to know whether the gear was down and locked. They did a fly-by the airport and landed, but the landing gear was only partially extended. Damage to the aircraft consisted of the gear doors, antennas, and the propeller. There were no injuries to persons on the aircraft. The after landing investigation did not reveal any mechanical problems with the landing gear, and the reason for the electrical failure is unknown. Due to the damage to the propeller, the engine could not be operated for trouble shooting purposes. When the repairs are completed on the aircraft an m or d will be submitted regarding the electrical defect. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1996, A BEECHCRAFT, BE33A, N7368R PILOTED BY MR. JOHN MONYPENY WAS ENROUTE FROM CATALINA ISLAND, CA TO BERMUDA DUNES, CA WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE. BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE THE PILOT WAS WITHOUT COMMUNICATION, AND HE COULD NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE BERMUDA DUNES AREA THE PILOT ASSISTED BY A PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR THE AIRCRAFT BY MANUALLY HAND CRANKING THE GEAR DOWN. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THEY CRANKED THE GEAR UNTIL IT STOPPED CRANKING BUT HAD NO WAY MECHANICALLY TO KNOW WHETHER THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THEY DID A FLY-BY THE AIRPORT AND LANDED, BUT THE LANDING GEAR WAS ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF THE GEAR DOORS, ANTENNAS, AND THE PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE AFTER LANDING INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE REASON FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE OPERATED FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING PURPOSES. WHEN THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED ON THE AIRCRAFT AN M OR D WILL BE SUBMITTED REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL DEFECT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.