What happened
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(-23) The pilot experienced a deteriorating electrical supply, evidenced by gradually deteriorating radio communication. On arrival at the destination, he selected gear down and got a gear unsafe indication. He also selected flaps down and noted that the flaps had not extended. The pilot used 115 mph, on a 1.5 degree approach slope. On landing, the aircraft began veering to the left and the pilot was unable to correct the direction of travel. The pilot saw the VASI lights in the aircraft's path and attempted a go-around. The engine responded initially and at approximately 80 to 100 feet, the engine quit. During the attempted emergency landing, the pilot tried to land on the highway, but did not complete the turn before impact with the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DETERIORATING ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, EVIDENCED BY GRADUALLY DETERIORATING RADIO COMMUNICATION. ON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION, HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. HE ALSO SELECTED FLAPS DOWN AND NOTED THAT THE FLAPS HAD NOT EXTENDED. THE PILOT USED 115 MPH, ON A 1.5 DEGREE APPROACH SLOPE. ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE PILOT SAW THE VASI LIGHTS IN THE AIRCRAFT'S PATH AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE ENGINE RESPONDED INITIALLY AND AT APPROXIMATELY 80 TO 100 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING THE ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PILOT TRIED TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT DID NOT COMPLETE THE TURN BEFORE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.
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