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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Fresno, CA · February 5, 1997

Date: February 5, 1997 · 15:30 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8218P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total125 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N8218PRegistration cancelled Jan 9, 2018 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3471 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: N8218P, a Piper PA-24-250 commanche, departed medford, Oregon airport at approximately 1200 on a VFR flight to lancaster, CA. (Wjf). Near the hangtown VOR (hnw), the pilot in command was experiencing electrical system failure and decided to land at Fresno yosemite international airport (fat). The aircraft landed gear up. The pilot-in-command's certificate had expired in 1947, although the PIC had a current flight review and medical certificate. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: N8218P, A PIPER PA-24-250 COMMANCHE, DEPARTED MEDFORD, OREGON AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 ON A VFR FLIGHT TO LANCASTER, CA. (WJF). NEAR THE HANGTOWN VOR (HNW), THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AND DECIDED TO LAND AT FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FAT). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED IN 1947, ALTHOUGH THE PIC HAD A CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N8218P · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20120802016749ATakeoff: Climb Out · Truckee, CAThe pilot initiated a takeoff on runway 19 with full fuel, two passengers and baggage on board. This configuration was determined to be over gross weight. Numerous witnesses and the passengers stated that the airplane appeared to have accelerated and lifted…Aug 2, 2012 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19750919031689AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Truckee, CADistracted by otr acft on UNICOM.Sep 19, 1975 · Substantial damage