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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Key West, FL · June 24, 2000

Date: June 24, 2000 · 11:01 local
Place: Key West, FL
Airport: Key West International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8629Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL00LA073
Reported as: Piper PA30

N8629YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1770 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot experienced total electrical failure onboard a/c approx. 14 miles north of the Key West International Airport. He attempted to manually extend the landing gear but was unable to get it to lock into position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ONBOARD A/C APPROX. 14 MILES NORTH OF THE KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HE ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO LOCK INTO POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL00LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLA landing gear collapse resulting from the pilot's unsuccessful attempt to complete the manual gear extension due to physical strength overload. A factor was the complete electrical system failure during cruise flight.Jun 24, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8629Y · 1

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

Incident 19900802049039IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Oshkosh, WIRight engine fire on landing rollout. Closed fuel selector and fire quit. Fuel pump was leaking.Aug 2, 1990 · Minor damage