What happened
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While on VFR cross country, pilot advised tower of electrical problems, Key West twr was not able to talk pilot while in traffic pattern. (-5) PIC was on flight from new bern, NC to Key West, FL in VMC on 27 oct 98. After enroute refueling stop in ormond beach, FL, a/c continued to eyw. On the last part of flight in to eyw, a/c lost electrical power and radio comms. Pilot elected to continue to destination. Pilot attempted to lower gear manually but stated lever was "jammed". Pilot landed in gear-up configuration. Prop, belly damaged during landing. All occupants evacuated without injury. No post-landing fire. A/c found with switch in gear-up position by local mechanic upon arriving on scene. Pilot stated he used manual extension procedures from memory.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON VFR CROSS COUNTRY, PILOT ADVISED TOWER OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, KEY WEST TWR WAS NOT ABLE TO TALK PILOT WHILE IN TRAFFIC PATTERN. (-5) PIC WAS ON FLIGHT FROM NEW BERN, NC TO KEY WEST, FL IN VMC ON 27 OCT 98. AFTER ENROUTE REFUELING STOP IN ORMOND BEACH, FL, A/C CONTINUED TO EYW. ON THE LAST PART OF FLIGHT IN TO EYW, A/C LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AND RADIO COMMS. PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR MANUALLY BUT STATED LEVER WAS "JAMMED". PILOT LANDED IN GEAR-UP CONFIGURATION. PROP, BELLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING. ALL OCCUPANTS EVACUATED WITHOUT INJURY. NO POST-LANDING FIRE. A/C FOUND WITH SWITCH IN GEAR-UP POSITION BY LOCAL MECHANIC UPON ARRIVING ON SCENE. PILOT STATED HE USED MANUAL EXTENSION PROCEDURES FROM MEMORY.
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