19990204021229I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Hamilton, AL · February 4, 1999

Date: February 4, 1999 · 18:30 local
Place: Hamilton, AL
Airport: Marion County Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N66432
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total900 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N66432Registration cancelled May 16, 2008 · Beech 58S/N TH-1056 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine 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.

On February 24, 1999 a Mr. Wayne mc phail (cert. 587406379) was piloting a Beech baron N66432 from jasper, GA. To grenada, MS. Mr. Mc phail reported to memphis center that he was having problems with one of his alternators. After being cleared down from 10000' to 4000' feet Mr. Mcphail stated at that point he lost all power, that "the cock-pit went black". At that point after reaching for his flashlight he saw a rotating beacon ahead of him and headed for it. Upon cranking the gear an unspecified amount of times he landed on runway 18 at Hamilton, A1 (hab) upon landing the gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 24, 1999 A MR. WAYNE MC PHAIL (CERT. 587406379) WAS PILOTING A BEECH BARON N66432 FROM JASPER, GA. TO GRENADA, MS. MR. MC PHAIL REPORTED TO MEMPHIS CENTER THAT HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF HIS ALTERNATORS. AFTER BEING CLEARED DOWN FROM 10000' TO 4000' FEET MR. MCPHAIL STATED AT THAT POINT HE LOST ALL POWER, THAT "THE COCK-PIT WENT BLACK". AT THAT POINT AFTER REACHING FOR HIS FLASHLIGHT HE SAW A ROTATING BEACON AHEAD OF HIM AND HEADED FOR IT. UPON CRANKING THE GEAR AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIMES HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 AT HAMILTON, A1 (HAB) UPON LANDING THE GEAR COLLAPSED.