19991011036529I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech P35 · Mt Vernon, IL · October 11, 1999

Date: October 11, 1999 · 16:35 local
Place: Mt Vernon, IL
Airport: Mt Vernon-Outland
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8585M
Reported as: Beech P35
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total75 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8585MRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Beech P35S/N D-7207 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech P35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 10-11-1999, while on a personal flight from louisville, KY, bowman field to longmont co, the appropriately rated pilot in command and sole occupant experienced a total electrical failure and elected to divert to mt. Vernon, IL. The PIC selected the gear down and believe the gear extended completely. The PIC indicated the visual indicator, indicated the gear to be down, but had no gear lights. He did not try the emergency system. When the aircraft touched down the landing gear collapsed resulting in damage to the aircraft belly, gear doors, retract system, and propeller. Maintenance personal confirmed the gear handle to be in the down position and noted the master switch would turn on, and was confirmed by the sound of the turn and bank instrument operating. Maintenance has also confirmed through a bench check that the alternator had failed and battery voltage was down to ten volts with no load applied. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10-11-1999, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM LOUISVILLE, KY, BOWMAN FIELD TO LONGMONT CO, THE APPROPRIATELY RATED PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO MT. VERNON, IL. THE PIC SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN AND BELIEVE THE GEAR EXTENDED COMPLETELY. THE PIC INDICATED THE VISUAL INDICATOR, INDICATED THE GEAR TO BE DOWN, BUT HAD NO GEAR LIGHTS. HE DID NOT TRY THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BELLY, GEAR DOORS, RETRACT SYSTEM, AND PROPELLER. MAINTENANCE PERSONAL CONFIRMED THE GEAR HANDLE TO BE IN THE DOWN POSITION AND NOTED THE MASTER SWITCH WOULD TURN ON, AND WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SOUND OF THE TURN AND BANK INSTRUMENT OPERATING. MAINTENANCE HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THROUGH A BENCH CHECK THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS DOWN TO TEN VOLTS WITH NO LOAD APPLIED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Other reports on N8585M · 2

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

Accident 20130702012599ATakeoff: Climb Out · Bridgeport, TXOn July 2, 2013 at 0900 CDT, a Beechcraft bonanza, P-35, N8585M, was on a training flight with a certified flight instructor (CFI), the flight consisted of touch and go landings at Bridgeport Municipal (kxbp), alliance airport (kafw), fort worth meacham…Jul 2, 2013 · Substantial damage Incident 19971216039049ILevel Off Touchdown · Marksville, LANarrative: front cockpit door was not latched, and opened during climb: the gear had already been retracted. Pilot returned to Marksville airport. The pilot did not follow the before landing checklist, and landed with the gear in the up position. Inspection…Dec 16, 1997 · Minor damage