19961027039849I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Melbourne, FL · October 27, 1996

Date: October 27, 1996 · 12:30 local
Place: Melbourne, FL
Airport: Melbourne Regional
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N213CS
Reported as: Mooney M20J
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total520 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N213CSRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0529 · Built 1978 Airframe modelMooney M20J 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.

Narrative: a/c departed 70J(cairo, GA) at approx. 10:30 am 10/27/96 on IFR flight plan 15 min. Into flight a/c N213CS experienced low voltage warning. 30 mins into flight lost complete electrical power. Pilot elected to complete flight to Melbourne (VFR) using cell phone, a/c continued 11/2 hr with complete electrical failure. Because of electrical failure gear would not extend and emergency extension also failed. A/c landed gear up no injuries, minor damage. Investigation revealed malfunction emergency gear actuator and possible striking electrical solenoid which caused electrical failure. M or d to be filed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: A/C DEPARTED 70J(CAIRO, GA) AT APPROX. 10:30 AM 10/27/96 ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN 15 MIN. INTO FLIGHT A/C N213CS EXPERIENCED LOW VOLTAGE WARNING. 30 MINS INTO FLIGHT LOST COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER. PILOT ELECTED TO COMPLETE FLIGHT TO MELBOURNE (VFR) USING CELL PHONE, A/C CONTINUED 11/2 HR WITH COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION ALSO FAILED. A/C LANDED GEAR UP NO INJURIES, MINOR DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MALFUNCTION EMERGENCY GEAR ACTUATOR AND POSSIBLE STRIKING ELECTRICAL SOLENOID WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL FAILURE. M OR D TO BE FILED.