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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Joplin, MO · March 31, 2000

Date
March 31, 2000 · 16:36 local
Place
Joplin, MO
Airport
Joplin Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N1550G
Reported as
Beech A36
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,700 total15 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23)Pilot states that during the cruise the low bus volts annunciator illuminated with a voltmeter reading of less than 25, with soem load indication. Alternator was reset with the same results. Standby generator was selected but voltage drop continued. Pilot decided to extned gear while voltage was still available, and states that she obtained three green lights, indicting gear down and locked. Pilot decided to make a precautionary landing in Joplin, Missouri. During landing, the rollout the gear collapsed causing propeller, engine, left wing tip and fuselage damage. Maintenance personnel found the alternator internallt shorted and the shaft of the standby generator sheared. This incident #CE2000IGA032 is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT STATES THAT DURING THE CRUISE THE LOW BUS VOLTS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A VOLTMETER READING OF LESS THAN 25, WITH SOEM LOAD INDICATION. ALTERNATOR WAS RESET WITH THE SAME RESULTS. STANDBY GENERATOR WAS SELECTED BUT VOLTAGE DROP CONTINUED. PILOT DECIDED TO EXTNED GEAR WHILE VOLTAGE WAS STILL AVAILABLE, AND STATES THAT SHE OBTAINED THREE GREEN LIGHTS, INDICTING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI. DURING LANDING, THE ROLLOUT THE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING PROPELLER, ENGINE, LEFT WING TIP AND FUSELAGE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE ALTERNATOR INTERNALLT SHORTED AND THE SHAFT OF THE STANDBY GENERATOR SHEARED. THIS INCIDENT #CE2000IGA032 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N1550G · 1

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