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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 95B55 · Olathe, KS · October 19, 2000

Date: October 19, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place: Olathe, KS
Airport: New Century Aircenter Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4440R
Reported as: Beech 95B55
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4440RRegistered now · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-1072 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)Pilot was cleared to land on runway 17 at new Century air center, new Century, KS (ixd). On the base to final turn the pilot placed the gear handle down and continued the approach. On short final he noted that he had lost all electrical power. The a/c touched down on the runway with the landing gear partially extended. On examination by maintenance personnel at executive Beechcraft, it appeared that the master switch may have been faulty, causing the a/c to lose all electrical power when the landing gear was partially extended.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17 AT NEW CENTURY AIR CENTER, NEW CENTURY, KS (IXD). ON THE BASE TO FINAL TURN THE PILOT PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. ON SHORT FINAL HE NOTED THAT HE HAD LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE A/C TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. ON EXAMINATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT EXECUTIVE BEECHCRAFT, IT APPEARED THAT THE MASTER SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY, CAUSING THE A/C TO LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS PARTIALLY EXTENDED.