What happened
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(-23) A/c lost all electrical power approx. 10 minutes after departure frombtf airport. Pilot made an emergency return to airport. Initial investigation indicated that the pilot was applying right brake pressure during landing resulting in major cross-control input causing in the left main wheel to seperate when brake pressure was released. However, subsequent investigation shows that the pilot flew a very shallow approach and touched down short of the runway where both main tires came in contact with a tubular runway barrier (approx. 18" high). The left main wheel separated from the aircraft when the aircraft contacted the barrier. Subsequently, the aircraft exited on the right side of the runway and damage was sustained to the right leading edge of the wing fuselage left aileron, and left main gear strut. No injuries were sustained by the pilot or passengers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER APPROX. 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROMBTF AIRPORT. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO AIRPORT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE PILOT WAS APPLYING RIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE DURING LANDING RESULTING IN MAJOR CROSS-CONTROL INPUT CAUSING IN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL TO SEPERATE WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE PILOT FLEW A VERY SHALLOW APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHERE BOTH MAIN TIRES CAME IN CONTACT WITH A TUBULAR RUNWAY BARRIER (APPROX. 18" HIGH). THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE BARRIER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT EXITED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE RIGHT LEADING EDGE OF THE WING FUSELAGE LEFT AILERON, AND LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.
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